"surfing" meaning in English

See surfing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ [US] Forms: surfing [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Surfing is a sport of riding water on a surfboard.
    Sense id: simple-surfing-en-noun-bZcenxmq

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɝfɪŋ/ [US] Forms: surf [canonical], surfs [third-person, singular], surfed [past], surfed [past, participle], surfing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|surf}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of surf.
    Sense id: simple-surfing-en-verb-Lz4LaPD0
     
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