Definition of surf
1 : the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore
2 : 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
Origin and Etymology of surf
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1685
surf
Definition of surf
intransitive verb
1 : to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)
2 : 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
surfer
nounExamples of surf in a Sentence
He learned to surf when he was living in California.
1917
First Known Use of surf
1917
SURF Defined for English Language Learners
surf
playDefinition 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
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
1 : the waves of the sea that splash on the shore
2 : the sound, splash, and foam of breaking waves
Definition of surf for Students
surfed
;surfing
1 : to ride the incoming waves of the sea (as on a surfboard)
2 : to scan a wide range of offerings (as on television or the Internet) for something that is interesting or fills a need
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