surfing
noun
Simple meaning
The sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɝfɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
Internet
The activity of browsing the Internet.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
Used this way, surfing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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More ways to use surfing
- “I spent all day surfing at the beach last Saturday.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- surfnoun
- surfernoun
- skateboardingnoun
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