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windsurfing

[wind-sur-fing]
noun
  1. a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.
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Origin of windsurfing

First recorded in 1965–70; wind1 + surf + -ing1
Also called sailboarding, wind·sail·ing [wind-sey-ling] /ˈwɪndˌseɪ lɪŋ/.

windsurf

[wind-surf]
verb (used without object)
  1. to engage in windsurfing.
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Origin of windsurf

First recorded in 1965–70; wind1 + surf
Related formswind·surf·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for windsurfing

windsurfing

noun
  1. the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boomAlso called: boardsailing, sailboarding
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windsurf

verb
  1. (intr) to take part in the sport of windsurfing
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Derived Formswindsurfer, noun
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Word Origin and History for windsurfing

windsurf

v.

also wind-surf, 1969, from wind (n.1) + surf (v.). Related: Windsurfed; windsurfing.

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