surfs

Catches ocean swells

Surfs is the third-person singular of surf.

To surf is to ride ocean waves on a board, standing or lying down.

Extended uses follow the gliding motion: to surf channels is to flip through them rapidly; to surf the web is to browse casually from site to site.

She surfs every morning before work.

He surfs the internet for hours.

wave

swell

Increase in size

  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • tubeHollow cylindrical passage
  • breakInterrupt continuity

crest · curl · face · lip · shoulder · pocket · section · whitewash · closeout · peeler

culture

aloha

Hawaiian multipurpose greeting

  • stokedExtremely enthusiastic, slang
  • kookEccentric or strange person
  • localsArea's permanent inhabitants

dawn patrol · waterman · beachbreak · endless summer · pipeline · bonfire · woodie · beach bum · boardshorts · rash guard

maneuver

cutback

Planned reduction in spending

aerial · tube ride · duck dive · popup · drop · pump · fade · stall · kickout · layback

trend

viral

Spreading quickly online

  • trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
  • buzzContinuous low drone
  • waveOscillating motion through medium

momentum · popularity · zeitgeist · mainstream · craze · hype · movement · surge · uptick · riding the wave

board

longboard

Extended skating platform

gun · fins · deck · nose · tail · rails · rocker · leash · wax · shaper

internet

browse

Survey without intent

webpage · website · tabs · links · online · browser · search · download · streaming · homepage

Opposites
aquatic activity type

surfsdives

Leaps into water

swims · snorkels · sinks · submerges · drowns

motion/engagement with waves

surfssinks

Drops or wash basins

flounders · struggles · wipes out · stalls · drifts

internet browsing activity

surfscreates

Brings into being

produces · logs off · works · disconnects · publishes

Phrases
Family

surf, surfer, surfing, surfed, surfboard, surfers, windsurfing, windsurf, windsurfer

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G