crowd surf

American

Or crowd-surf

verb (used without object)

to engage in crowd surfing.

verb (used with object)

to pass (someone) over the heads of the audience, especially at a rock concert.

Other Word Forms

crowd surfer

noun

Etymology

Origin of crowd surf

First recorded in 1990–95

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crowd surf

Essential to the Sniffers’ appeal is that they implicitly encourage fans to slam dance and crowd surf, and this audience was eager to cooperate.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2019

Rep. John Lewis may be 76, but he's not too old to crowd surf.

From US News ● Sep. 1, 2016

Just ask James' frontman Tim Booth, who tussled with one as he tried to crowd surf on Friday.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2016

Despite the volume of riffs and Carney's overpowering snare-pops and cymbal splashes, Black Keys fans of Los Angeles didn't mosh, didn't crowd surf or slam dance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2014

More from Ask the indie professor Why do people crowd surf?

From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2010

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