surfer
Variant of surf
surf
definition
surf (sʉrf)
noun
- the waves or swell of the sea breaking on the shore or a reef
- the foam or spray caused by this
Etymology: earlier suffe, prob. var. of sough
intransitive verb
to engage in the sport of surfing
transitive verb
Informal to browse or sample a succession of (TV channels, computer files, etc.) on (a TV, computer network, etc.)
Related Forms:
- surfer surf′er noun
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