Complete Definition of "surf"

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English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)f|-��(r)f
Homophones
serf

Etymology
Maybe suffe, of uncertain origin. Category:Unknown etymology

Noun
en-noun|-

#The part of the coast where waves break.
#* 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
#*: ...perhaps it was the look of the island, with its gray, melancholy woods, and wild stone spires, and the surf that we could both see and hear foaming and thundering on the steep beach...

Translations
German: t|de|Brandung|f


Derived terms
surf rider noun<!-- older term for surfer -->

Verb
en-verb|surf|ing

#To ride a wave, usually on a surfboard.
#To browse the Internet.

Translations
trans-top|to ride a wave
German: wellenreiten
Italian: t-|it|surfare
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to browse the Internet
German: t+|de|surfen
Italian: t+|it|navigare
trans-mid
trans-bottom

<!-- derived from the verb -->

Derived terms
surfer noun

<!-- could be derived from noun or verb -->
Derived terms
surfboard noun

Anagrams
furs

Category:Surfing

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