: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Over the past decade, the surfing spotlight has shifted from Mavericks to Nazare, (pronounced NAH-zah-ray) a fishing village 75 miles north of Lisbon.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The birthplace of East Coast surfing just got a little bit cooler.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Beaches are ideal for surfing, kite boarding and parasailing, while lake activities include kayaking, paddleboarding, jet skiing and water skiing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In his free time, he usually can be found skating, surfing, playing music or spending time with friends and loved ones.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The birthplace of East Coast surfing just got a little bit cooler.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Beaches are ideal for surfing, kite boarding and parasailing, while lake activities include kayaking, paddleboarding, jet skiing and water skiing.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In his free time, he usually can be found skating, surfing, playing music or spending time with friends and loved ones.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surfing
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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