surf — to ride on waves on a surfboard
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to ride on waves on a surfboard
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɜːrf/
Korean meaning: 서핑하다, 파도타기하다
Korean pronunciation: **서**프
Example Sentences
- My grandma learned to surf the internet faster than I learned to surf actual waves.
- He quit his job to become a professional surfer, but ended up just surfing job websites all day.
- The resort offers excellent conditions for surfing year-round.
surf
VERB//sɜːrf//
to ride on waves on a surfboard
💡 Concept
to ride on waves on a surfboard
🎵 Rhyme
From turf to surf, the wave rider's journey!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɜːrf/
🇬🇧 UK/sɜːf/
🌳Etymology
Rootsurf
Origin
17세기에 등장한 단어로, 해안으로 밀려오는 파도의 '거품'을 의미했습니다. 마치 바다가 해변에 자신의 이야기를 '전달(serve)'하는 것처럼 보였기 때문입니다.
🎵Rhyme
turfserf
turf
serf
🔗Collocations
surf the web
surf the net
surf the waves
surf culture
surf board
channel surf
heavy surf
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandma learned to surf the internet faster than I learned to surf actual waves.”
😄 Fun example
“He quit his job to become a professional surfer, but ended up just surfing job websites all day.”
“The resort offers excellent conditions for surfing year-round.”
“She spent the evening surfing through old photo albums online.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
ridebrowsenavigateskim
Antonyms
sinkdivesubmerge
Related
waveoceanboardinternetwebsitebeach
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