Definitions for surfing

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IPA: /ˈsɜr fɪŋ/

Surfing is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in surfing (fginrsu).

Definitions for surfing

noun

1. the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
2. the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
3. the mass or line of foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, especially a shallow or sloping shore.

verb (used with object)

1. to ride a surfboard on:
2. to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.

verb (used without object)

1. to ride a surfboard.
2. to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
3. to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
4. to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.

Origin of surfing

First recorded in 1915-20; surf + -ing¹

Examples for surfing

Eastwood talks to Anna Klassen about filming with Brad Pitt, surfing, and his famous dad.

Help paddle an outrigger canoe in through the surf, take a surfing lesson, snorkel, swim or sun.

I worked on my Beat paper all the next day at home, reading the Kerouac and surfing the Xnet.

He taught me diving and surfing until I was nearly as clever as he, and he was cleverer than the average Kanaka.

The sport of surfing is a very sexy sport, beautiful people on beautiful beaches in minimal clothing.

“It seems like volunteers for ISIS are surfing for the sublime,” Atran wrote to me on Sunday.

If surfing the Net is part of the newlyweds' life, there is even less dialogue.

surfing on an ocean of media hagiography, Christie seemed unbeatable just when it was time for Democrats to declare themselves.

Later, he saved up and spent a few years in Latin America, surfing, camping and backpacking.

Conditions are ideal for surfing, outrigger canoe paddling and catamaran sailing.