windsurf

wind·surf

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wind-surf]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɜrf/
- /ˈwɪnd.sɜːf.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wind-surf]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɜrf/

Definitions of windsurf word

verb without object windsurf to engage in windsurfing. 1
noun windsurf To ride a surfboard that has an attached sail. 1
intransitive verb windsurf sport: go sailboarding 1
intransitive verb windsurf If you windsurf, you take part in windsurfing. 0
verb windsurf to take part in the sport of windsurfing 0
intransitive verb windsurf to engage in the sport of windsurfing 0

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Origin of windsurf

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; wind1 + surf

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Parts of speech for Windsurf

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Windsurf

windsurf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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windsurf usage trend in Literature

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