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surfboarding

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

noun

  1. 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.

Other Word Forms

  • surfboarder noun

Etymology

Origin of surfboarding

surfboard + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Or after a long day of surfboarding in your favorite pink bikini!

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

I used to do a lot of surfboarding.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2015

Since then he has surpassed my fly rod skills, adding to his mastery of conventional tackle, spear-gun fishing, surfboarding and kayaking.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2014

Illustration: Matt Blease Charlie Brooker If a TV detective didn't have demons and spent their downtime surfboarding or playing Boggle and laughing, I don't think you'd stand for it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2012

Thing number one: He was a surfboarding cat.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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