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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

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Etymology

Origin of surfing

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

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Example Sentences

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surfing

Voters agreed in November 2024, with 55% support, and the new park, Sunset Dunes, opened in April 2025, named for the impressive sand dunes lining Ocean Beach, one of the nation’s premier big-wave surfing spots.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

At the time, the surfer community in Ensenada turned out in force to commemorate the men by paddling out at one of the area's best known surfing spots and throwing flowers into the sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Lately, though, the seas have turned rough in “Surf City USA,” a conservative coastal community in Orange County south of Los Angeles known for its beach and surfing culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

To Walsh, surfing was “super straight, very hypermasculine, very intimidating.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Stef was way out there where the surfing was fastest.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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