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windsurfing

windsurfing

13 2.8
A sport where someone stands on a board with a sail and uses wind to move across water
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪndˌsɜr.fɪŋ/
translation icon : windsurf
  • Discovering the reasons that attract and sustain participation in windsurfing may help water sport enthusiasts promote and revive this unique activity.
  • windsurfer participating in windsurfing
  • the sport of windsurfing
  • windsurfing events

And this place on Maui is the Mecca of big wave surfing, windsurfing and a lot of these sports have been invented here.

Examples

  • Another idea for developing interest is to offer college physical education courses on windsurfing.

    Academic text (2009)
  • And any money I made from windsurfing, I started buying land.

  • There was no significant difference in windsurfing commitment based on age.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with commitment to the sport of windsurfing.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The purpose of this research was to examine the sport commitment of participants in windsurfing.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Skill level appears to be a key component to continued involvement with windsurfing.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Also, highly skilled windsurfers spent more money on windsurfing-related items.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Of the two factors, intrinsic motivation had a much greater impact on windsurfing commitment than extrinsic motivation.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Later, Margey sat on the beach writing postcards while Randall took his final windsurfing lesson.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • People of all ages enjoy windsurfing on the lake, mastering the art of balancing on a board while the sail captures the wind.

How Difficult

hydrofoil
1 7.2
kiteboarding
1 4.0
windsurfing
13 2.8
sailing
35 1.0
paddling
5 2.8

Surface Forms

windsurfing singular
windsurfings plural

Morphology

windsurfing = windsurf (transparent) = wind + surf + ing

The noun is regularly formed from the verb 'windsurf' with '-ing'.

Etymology

Windsurfing comes from the words wind and surfing, which gives a clear picture: the 'wind' fills a sail while you 'surf' on a board. So windsurfing is the sport of moving across water on a board with a sail, using the wind.