Definition of surf
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:the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore
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:the foam, splash, and sound of breaking waves
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Examples of surf in a Sentence
We could hear the roar of the surf.
beachgoers romping in the swirling surf
Recent Examples of surf from the Web
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The center says swells generated by the hurricane are already affecting the coasts in Texas, Louisiana and northeast Mexico, and those swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions __
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Over the next couple of days, swells from the storm may produce dangerous rip currents and surf from North Carolina to Long Island as well as Bermuda, forecasters warned.
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Since 1981, the Boardmasters surfing competition has been held in Newquay and is now part of a larger five-day surf, skate and music festival.
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The surf will produce dangerous rip currents along the entire coastline, leading the weather service to issue a beach hazard advisory.
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Cernovich, and others, like now-former Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, surf the tide of bad publicity not on the strength of their ideas, but by existing in angry rejection of societal norms and values.
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The criteria could include serving on a parent-teacher association or joining a surf-lifesaving club, according to the government, which hopes to make the changes this year.
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Dulan Beach Located just north of Taitung City on the east coast, Dulan Beach is one of Marcos and Chia-Yu's favorite surf spots.
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Swansea City in Wales has a small surf scene with gentle waves for a kook like me, and a hasty, perhaps misleading Google search suggested to me that there were fewer incidents of racism among its fan base than those of other clubs.
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Origin and Etymology of surf
Definition of surf
intransitive verb
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:to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)
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:to scan a wide range of offerings for something of interest
transitive verb
:to scan the offerings of (such as television or the Internet) for something of interest
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surfer
nounExamples of surf in a Sentence
He learned to surf when he was living in California.
Recent Examples of surf from the Web
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Since 1981, the Boardmasters surfing competition has been held in Newquay and is now part of a larger five-day surf, skate and music festival.
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She's been couch-surfing for the past week and is scared that feeling vulnerable will eventually lead to a relapse in her battle against drug and alcohol addiction.
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But for more ordinary tasks like surfing the web or writing a research paper, the additional cores wouldn't add much value over much less expensive chips.
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In the next few weeks, a pilot program will add WiFi to 150 Metro buses, allowing commuters to work and surf without eating up their data (the service will allow normal internet usage, but not streaming).
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Now, upstart commercial companies like World View are attempting to privatize the stratosphere by launching smaller balloons that can remain in place by surfing stratospheric winds, and scientists are eager to reap the benefits.
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Americans are using their smartphones more than ever to stream videos, surf the web and browse Facebook....
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In other words, the bill would block activities like using Twitter or surfing the web while driving as well as other phone activities that have yet to catch on.
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Been surfing Seamless for every meal instead of taking a single grocery store trip to stock your fridge with healthy, reliable staples?
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First Known Use of surf
1917
SURF Defined for English Language Learners
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noun
Definition of surf for English Language Learners
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: large waves that fall on the shore and the white foam and sound that they produce
surf
verb
Definition of surf for English Language Learners
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: to ride on ocean waves using a special board (called a surfboard)
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: to look for information or other interesting things on the Internet
SURF Defined for Kids
Definition of surf for Students
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:the waves of the sea that splash on the shore
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:the sound, splash, and foam of breaking waves
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