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noun the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
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 without object) to ride a surfboard.
to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to ride a surfboard on: We surfed every big wave in sight.
to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.
Origin of surf First recorded in 1600–10; earlier suff; of uncertain origin
synonym study for surf 1 . See wave.
OTHER WORDS FROM surf surf·a·ble, adjective surfer, noun surflike, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH surf serf, surf Words nearby surf sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing, surety, suretyship, surf , surface, surface acoustic wave, surface-active, surface-active agent, surface analgesia
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Example sentences from the Web for surf Residents are irritated that there is no beach, trail, or surf spot where they can escape the noisy machines.
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The novel coronavirus caused the initial wave, and now the industry is impacted by the surf .
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“I saw the moment when they looked down and saw this old couple having sex in the surf ,” says Carlucci.
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Perhaps thanks to the surf and turf and the stellar Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, there were no lost tempers.
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Even "Surf Wax America," a seemingly innocuous homage to The Beach Boys' early hits, morphed into a meditation on drowning.
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I should say that I surf in Barbados, just to see what happens in Season 5.
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They describe their genre as “SURF SEX SLUDGE AND GARBAGE,” and grew up rocking out to Elvis.
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“Now,” cried Tahuna, as a great breaker retired; and the four Maoris rushed forward, and plunged into the surf .
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Marion, leaning beside him, looked back at the fading line of surf below the Cliff House.
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It was a calm night with no sea on, and lying there, listening, Cogan could just catch the low swish of the surf .
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I love hard sands and the wind and the lines upon lines of surf !
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Both being powerful swimmers, they threw themselves into the sea and the boat managed to pick them up before the surf caught them.
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British Dictionary definitions for surf noun waves breaking on the shore or on a reef
foam caused by the breaking of waves
verb (intr) to take part in surfing
computing (on the internet) to move freely from website to website (esp in the phrase surf the net ) to move freely between (TV channels or radio stations) informal to be carried on top of something that guy's surfing the audience (in combination ) trainsurfing
Derived forms of surf surfable , adjective surflike , adjective Word Origin for surf C17: probably variant of sough 1
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Words related to surf swell, wave, spindrift, combers, rollers, breakers
Scientific definitions for surf The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or a reef.
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