surfing
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- noun
- /ˈsɜr.fɪŋ/
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surf
- Yesterday, I went surfing for the first time and caught some great waves.
- the sport of surfing
- recreational surfing
- competitive surfing
Or darts, or hockey, or rock climbing, or surfing or chess.
- Or darts, or hockey, or rock climbing, or surfing or chess.
- So that device has really made kind of the surfing world expand.
- So we, he tried to replace surfing and going to the beach with golfing.
- I love jiu jitsu, I love surfing.
- But now I've realized that I much prefer summer sports and surfing, and I live in California.
- That led to salsa dancing and guitar lessons and rock climbing and surfing challenge.
Examples
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Yeah, it's like I'm seriously considering quitting surfing, it's just, it's too dangerous, you know?
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Using Caillois' criteria, it is apparent that recreational surfing is a form of play.
Academic text (1992) -
Before these guys ever know what surfing was, I was in the tube.
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Today, the world of surfing lost one of its legends.
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Zack and I both believe he died down there on a surfing expedition and will never return.
Fiction book (1994) -
Formal, competitive surfing is a sport, while recreational surfing can be either a form of play or a game.
Academic text (1992) -
Future research on surfing might benefit from using Irwin's concept of the scene.
Academic text (1992) -
The surfing at Omaha is entirely acceptable on a good day.
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Any discussion of surfing as play, game, or sport must differentiate recreational surfing from competitive surfing.
Academic text (1992) -
The popularity of surfing grew rapidly after 1970 and even more so from 1980 onward.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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A sport of riding a board on a wave toward the shore
A sport of standing on a board while waves take you toward the shore
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Etymology
Surfing comes from surf, 'breaking waves' near the shore, and from the idea of riding those waves on a surfboard. So, surfing is the sport of standing or lying on a board to ride the top of the waves.