surf
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1.6
- noun
- /sɜrf/
- The inshore area is inside the surf line, and eight permits are available for this area.
- the surf
- breaking surf
- pounding surf
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- And now we have one of the best surf spots here on the islands.
Examples
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The surf on the shore produced a soothing sound that relaxed everyone nearby.
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Mary's cries became louder and louder until even the crash of surf on rock was diminished.
Fiction book (1993) -
The sounds of the surf from Antonio Bay.
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As you know, the surf on the north shore comes up real fast.
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The Oregon coast was lovely, although the surf was too cold for actual swimming.
Fiction book (1992) -
Jacob's father stands in the Florida surf as sea foam laps gently at his legs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Above the roar of the constantly rolling surf, the croaky sounds of the waterlogged harmonium can be heard.
Fiction book (1993) -
Children love to play near the surf as the waves crash onto the beach.
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They enjoyed watching the powerful surf during their beach vacation.
Synonyms
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4.7
A wave that collapses into white foam near the shore
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.0
Fishing from the beach by throwing bait or lures into the sea where waves break
- US
1
6.7
A small to medium fish that lives in shallow water near Pacific coast beaches in North America
- Specialized
1
5.8
A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves
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Etymology
Surf names the white, breaking waves and foam at the edge of the sea; it comes from an old word for those breaking waves. Imagine the sea 'breaking' onto the beach and making a noisy line of foam — that is the surf, so the word simply means those waves.