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/sɜːf/ · sur·f
noun
- Waves that break on an ocean shoreline. The surf was rough today, making it difficult to swim.
- An instance or session of riding a surfboard in the surf. We went on a surf this morning and caught some great waves.
- The bottom of a drain. Be careful not to touch the surf at the bottom of the sink, as it can be slippery.
verb
- To ride a wave, usually on a surfboard. She loves to surf on the weekends when the waves are big.
- To browse the Internet, television, etc. I was surfing the web when I stumbled upon an interesting article.
Did you know? The word 'surf' has become synonymous with the popular sport of surfing, which originated in ancient Polynesia and has since become a global phenomenon.