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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSurfing
/ˈsɜːf.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sport or pastime of riding on a wave towards the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard.
"He spends every weekend at the beach surfing with his friends." - 2
The practice of scanning or navigating through websites on the internet or channels on television.
"Channel surfing can sometimes keep you on the couch for hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'surf', which originated in the late 18th century to describe the action of riding waves, combining the older English word 'surf' (breaking waves on the shore) with the gerundial suffix '-ing'. The term gained widespread global prominence in the 20th century as Polynesian wave-riding traditions were popularized internationally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surfing" is said worldwide
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surf
Transliteration: /sœʁf/
"Il fait du surf tous les matins."
Surfen
Transliteration: /ˈzœʁfn̩/
"Surfen ist ein beliebter Wassersport."
surf
Transliteration: /surf/
"A lui piace molto fare surf."
surf
Transliteration: /suɾf/
"Pasamos el día haciendo surf en la playa."
surfe
Transliteration: /ˈsuʁ.fi/
"O surfe é muito popular na costa."
सर्फ़िंग
Transliteration: sarfiṅga
"समुद्र तट पर सर्फ़िंग करना बहुत रोमांचक है।"
冲浪
Transliteration: chōnglàng
"他周末去海滩冲浪了。"
서핑
Transliteration: seoping
"우리는 제주도에서 서핑을 배웠습니다."
サーフィン
Transliteration: sāfin
"彼は波乗りが好きで、よくサーフィンをします。"
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