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surfing.

The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɝfɪŋ/General-American

  1. The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.

    uncountable · usually

  2. The activity of browsing the Internet.

    Internet · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English suffe? English suff? English surf Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English surfing From surf + -ing.

verb/ˈsɝfɪŋ/General-American

  1. present participle and gerund of surf

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English suffe? English suff? English surf Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English surfing From surf + -ing.

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