surf
Ride the waves
Surf refers to the waves breaking on a shore, or the foam and spray they produce.
To surf is to ride those waves on a board, a sport that requires balance, timing, and a good read of the water.
The word extends naturally to other kinds of gliding motion: you surf the Internet by moving through websites, or surf TV channels by flipping through them.
We spent the morning surfing before the wind died down.
Someone who surfs is a surfer.
Increase in size
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- breakInterrupt continuity
- crestHighest point or tuft
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
curl · foam · whitecap · breaker · roller · peak · face · lip
Sandy waterside margin
- shoreLand bordering water
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- bayPartially enclosed water
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
reef · point · sandbar · jetty · pier · tide · harbor · lagoon
Survey without intent
- navigateGuide through terrain
- scrollWound document of parchment
- clickBrief sharp noise
- searchAct of seeking
website · online · hyperlink · browser · streaming · download · webpage · tab
Flat-bladed water tool
- popupSuddenly appearing window
- cutbackPlanned reduction in spending
- carveCut to shape
- duck diveSubmerging to clear whitewater
floater · snap · aerial · tube ride · pumping · trimming · stall · re-entry
Compact, maneuverable surfboard
Extremely enthusiastic, slang
- dawn patrolEarly-morning military or surf outing
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- localismPreference for nearby things
- beach bumCasual coastal idler
waterman · aloha · endless summer · boardshorts · wetsuit · van life · tropics · beachbreak
swell
Increase in size
tube · curl · foam · whitecap · breaker · roller · peak · face · lip · pocket
beach
Sandy waterside margin
cove · reef · point · sandbar · jetty · pier · tide · harbor · lagoon · estuary
browse
Survey without intent
search · website · online · hyperlink · browser · streaming · download · webpage · tab · URL
paddle
Flat-bladed water tool
duck dive · floater · snap · aerial · tube ride · pumping · trimming · stall · re-entry · layback
shortboard
Compact, maneuverable surfboard
- longboardExtended skating platform
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- finAquatic propulsion appendage
leash · wax · deck · nose · tail · rails · rocker · shaper · blank · fiberglass
stoked
Extremely enthusiastic, slang
- dawn patrolEarly-morning military or surf outing
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- localismPreference for nearby things
beach bum · waterman · aloha · endless summer · boardshorts · wetsuit · van life · tropics · beachbreak · glassy
surfstill water
Water not flowing
millpond · slack water · dead calm · doldrums · flat water
- on the surfaceIn apparent aspect only
- scratch the surfaceExamine only superficially
- beneath the surfaceBelow what's apparent
- below the surfaceNot immediately apparent
- surf fishingFishing from ocean shore
- couch surferPerson sleeping at others' homes
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