surf

surf
I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1685 1. the swell of the sea that breaks upon the shore 2. the foam, splash, and sound of breaking waves II. verb Date: 1917 intransitive verb 1. to ride the surf (as on a surfboard) 2. to scan a wide range of offerings for something of interest transitive verb to scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for something of interest • surfer noun

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  • Surf — Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.] The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. [1913 Webster] {Surf bird} (Zo[ o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus {Aphriza}, allied to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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