English Online Dictionary. What means surfing? What does surfing mean?
English
Etymology
From the verb surf + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝfɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fɪŋ
Verb
surfing
- present participle and gerund of surf
Noun
surfing (usually uncountable, plural surfings)
- The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
- (Internet) The activity of browsing the Internet.
Synonyms
- surf riding (obsolete)
Derived terms
Related terms
- surf
- surfboard
- surfer
Descendants
- → Japanese: サーフィン
Translations
Further reading
- surfing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English surfing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛr.fiŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɛrfiŋk
- Syllabification: sur‧fing
Noun
surfing m inan
- (surfing) surfing (sport)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- surfing in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- surfing in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English surfing.
Noun
surfing n (uncountable)
- surfing
Declension
Spanish
Noun
surfing m (uncountable)
- surfing
Swedish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English surfing.
Noun
surfing c
- surfing
- Synonym: surfning
Declension
Related terms
- surfa
- surfare