surf (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /sɜːrf/
Definition
To ride on the crest of a wave, especially on a surfboard.
Examples
He spent his summer vacation learning to surf.
The waves were perfect for surfing that morning.
Many tourists come to this beach to surf.
How to Use surf
- surf the internet (collocation)
- To browse or search through information on the internet. — "I love to surf the internet in my free time."
- surf the web (collocation)
- To browse or search through information on the internet. — "He spent the afternoon surfing the web for new music."
- surf on waves (prepositional phrase)
- To ride on the crest of waves. — "She learned to surf on the big waves in Hawaii."
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