windsurfing

[ wind-sur-fing ]

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

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.

Words nearby windsurfing

windsor tie, windsor, duke of, windstorm, windsucker, windsurf, windsurfing, windswept, windtight, windup, windward, windward islands

Origin of windsurfing

First recorded in 1965–70; wind¹ + surf + -ing¹

Also called sailboarding, wind·sail·ing [wind-sey-ling] /ˈwɪndˌseɪ lɪŋ/.

Definition for windsurfing (2 of 2)

windsurf

[ wind-surf ]

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜrf /

verb (used without object)

to engage in windsurfing.

Origin of windsurf

First recorded in 1965–70; wind¹ + surf

OTHER WORDS FROM windsurf

wind·surf·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for windsurfing (1 of 2)

windsurfing

/ (ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for windsurfing (2 of 2)

windsurf

/ (ˈwɪndˌsɜːf) /

verb

(intr) to take part in the sport of windsurfing

Derived forms of windsurf

windsurfer, noun

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