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• present participle of surf.

surfing

American  

[sur-fing] / ˈsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.

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surfing British  

/ ˈsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

1. the sport of riding towards shore on the crest of a wave by standing or lying on a surfboard

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Other Word Forms

• surfer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of surfing

First recorded in 1915–20; surf + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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surfing

As bassist Jack Dolan lost his glasses while headbanging, guitarist Clay Frankel rolled around on stage, and members of the crowd began surfing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Evergrande Group was once the face of Chinese real estate, surfing a decades-long property boom as it peddled home-ownership dreams.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Whereas surfing is beneficial for building core strength and balance, yoga is helpful for mobility and proprioception, for example.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

This includes popular beaches such as Sennen Cove and Porthcurno on Cornwall's dramatic west coast, to Fistral on the county's north coast, Bigbury-on-Sea in south Devon and surfing hotspot Croyde Bay in north Devon.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Hustling is to work what surfing the Internet is to reading.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah