surfing A2 Topic:Time US /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #8970 Meanings 1 noun The sport of riding on waves while standing on a surfboard. Surfing is popular along this stretch of coast. 2 noun The activity of moving from page to page on the internet. She spent the afternoon surfing for cheap flights. 3 verb Present participle of surf. They were surfing all morning at the beach. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sport of riding on... surfboarding Word family Derived forms bodysurfingcouch-surfingego-surfingkitesurfingparasurfingwindsurfing Related forms surfsurfboardsurfer Etymology AI details From surf + -ing Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # surfing **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 8970 ## Meanings 1. The sport of riding on waves while standing on a surfboard. 2. The activity of moving from page to page on the internet. 3. Present participle of surf. ## Examples - Surfing is popular along this stretch of coast. - She spent the afternoon surfing for cheap flights. - They were surfing all morning at the beach. ## Derived Forms - bodysurfing - couch-surfing - ego-surfing - kitesurfing - parasurfing - windsurfing ## Related Forms - surf - surfboard - surfer ## Etymology From surf + -ing ## AI Etymology Surfing is from surf + -ing. In present-day use, it can mean the sport of riding on waves while standing on a surfboard, or the activity of moving from page to page on the internet. Derived formations include bodysurfing, couch-surfing, ego-surfing, kitesurfing, parasurfing. ## Topics - Time markdown