surfing

Everyday

1. The sport of riding on waves on a surfboard. tree →
2. (in «web surfing», «internet surfing») Looking around on the internet, going from site to site. tree →
3. Riding waves or moving along on something, as in «bodysurfing» or «crowd-surfing». tree →

In the lessons

Surfing is a famous sport in Australia, Hawaii, California, New Zealand, Ireland and Cornwall in England; it is in the Olympic Games. In safety lessons, pupils learn to surf only with lessons and lifeguards. «Surfing the web» is everyday computer talk. Phrases: «go surfing», «surfing lessons», «surfing competition», «web surfing».

Examples

• We went surfing on our summer holiday. tree →
• Surfing takes balance and strength. tree →
• She is having surfing lessons at the beach. tree →
• Surfing became an Olympic sport. tree →
• The coach explained surfing safety: never surf alone. tree →
• Too much web surfing makes my eyes tired. tree →
• Bodysurfing is surfing without a board. tree →

Note

Uncountable as a sport: «I love surfing», not «a surfing». A person who surfs is a «surfer». The board is a «surfboard». Do not mix up «surfing» (waves) and «serving» (in tennis or at a table).