surfboarding

[ surf-bawr-ding, -bohr- ]
/ ˈsɜrfˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

a sport in which a person stands or lies prone on a surfboard and rides the crest of a breaking wave toward the shore; surfing.

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Origin of surfboarding

surfboard + -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM surfboarding

surf·board·er, noun

Words nearby surfboarding

surface-to-underwater, surfacing, surfactant, surfbird, surfboard, surfboarding, surfboat, surfcasting, surfeit, surfer's knobs, surfer's knot

Definition for surfboarding (2 of 2)

surfboard
[ surf-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈsɜrfˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a long, narrow board on which a person stands or lies prone in surfboarding.

verb (used without object)

to ride a surfboard.

Origin of surfboard

First recorded in 1820–30; surf + board
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British Dictionary definitions for surfboarding

surfboard
/ (ˈsɜːfˌbɔːd) /

noun

a long narrow board used in surfing
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