1
: the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore
2
: the foam, splash, and sound of breaking waves
surfed; surfing; surfs
1
: to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)
2
: to scan a wide range of offerings for something of interest
: to scan the offerings of (such as television or the Internet) for something of interest
surfer
noun
Examples of surf in a Sentence
Noun
We could hear the roar of the surf.
beachgoers romping in the swirling surf
Verb
He learned to surf when he was living in California.
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Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
On Monday at 4:44 p.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA in effect until Tuesday at 10 a.m.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In effect, the particles accelerate by surfing on these waves.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m.
—Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
On Monday at 4:44 p.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA in effect until Tuesday at 10 a.m.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
Such activities include stretching, getting coffee, or surfing online for fun.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In effect, the particles accelerate by surfing on these waves.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surf. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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surf
1 of 2 noun1
: waves that break upon the shore
2
: the foam, splash, and sound of breaking waves
surf
2 of 2 verb1
: to ride the surf (as on a surfboard)
2
: to scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for something of interest
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