surf
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1.6
- noun
- /sɜrf/
:
oleaje
- The inshore area is inside the surf line, and eight permits are available for this area.
- the surf
- breaking surf
- pounding surf
And now we have one of the best surf spots here on the islands.
- 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
15
4.7
A wave that collapses into white foam near the shore
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.0
Fishing from the beach by throwing bait or lures into the sea where waves break
- Specialized
A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves
- US
A small to medium fish that lives in shallow water near Pacific coast beaches in North America
How Rough
Surface Forms
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.