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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The sport of riding toward the shore on the forward slope of a wave, especially while standing or lying on a surfboard.
  • noun Informal The activity of casually looking at something that offers numerous options, such as the Internet or television.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of surf.
  • noun The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
  • noun The action of the verb to surf.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave

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