surfing
noun [U] (WAVES) /ˈsɜː.fɪŋ/
/ˈsɝːfɪŋ/ Definition
A2 the sport of riding on a wave on a special board → See also windsurfingWater sportsSwimmingSailing and boating
(Definition of surfing noun (WAVES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bodyboard noun
- cage diving noun
- canyoning noun
- dumper noun
- jet ski noun
- oxygen tank noun
- parasailing noun
- sailboard noun
- surf verb (WAVES)
- surfboard noun
- surfer noun (ON THE SEA)
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