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

The man, who was accompanied by a friend, went night surfing at Haskell’s Beach in Goleta when he was suddenly pulled into the water.

From Los Angeles Times

The majority of the people Homeboy serves are effectively homeless, sleeping in their cars or couch surfing, Boyle said.

From Los Angeles Times

The US-based organisation aims to train and increase the number of black women who participate in surfing, a sport historically dominated by white men.

From Barron's

There, high above us, a dark shape is circling, looping, surfing the wind currents.

From Literature

Noodles said he agreed with Dostal and added that he thinks the collaboration makes sense because there are a lot of parallels between punk rock and sports like surfing, skating and ice hockey.

From Los Angeles Times