windsurf

American

[wind-surf] / ˈwɪndˌsɜrf /

verb (used without object)

to engage in windsurfing.

windsurf British

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜːf /

verb

(intr) to take part in the sport of windsurfing

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Other Word Forms

windsurfer noun

Etymology

Origin of windsurf

First recorded in 1965–70; wind ¹ + surf

Example Sentences

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He pulled a couple of windsurfing boards from the back of a pickup and began explaining the finer points of a northward versus a westward wind.

From Salon

Troops and contractors ride past me on bikes, and I see people playing tennis and windsurfing in the late afternoon sun.

From BBC

Sarah Perkins, from Cardiff, has been an SUP racer for eight years, having windsurfed before then.

From BBC

The 25-year-old was guaranteed a windsurfing medal after dominating the opening series off the Marseille coast.

From BBC

There was also bronze for Emma Wilson in the windsurfing, though she was left disappointed by her performance in the delayed final.

From BBC

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