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Most people go to the office and sit at a desk. When firefighters go to the office, we might birth a baby in the morning, save a drowning surfer in the afternoon, and run into a fire at night. What could be more interesting than that?
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Meaning of "surfer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURFER

surfer  [ˈsɜːfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURFER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Surfer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SURFER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

surfer

Surfing

Surfing is a surface water sport in which the wave rider, referred to as a surfer, rides on the forward or deep face of a moving wave, which is usually carrying the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found in the ocean, but can also be found in lakes or in rivers in the form of a standing wave or tidal bore. However, surfers can also utilize man-made waves such as those from boat wakes and the waves created in artificial wave pools. The term surfing refers to the act of riding a wave, regardless of whether the wave is ridden with a board or without a board, and regardless of the stance used. The native peoples of the Pacific, for instance, surfed waves on alaia, paipo, and other such craft, and did so on their bellies and knees. The modern-day definition of surfing, however, most often refers to a surfer riding a wave standing up on a surfboard; this is also referred to as stand-up surfing. One variety of stand-up surfing is paddle boarding. Another prominent form of surfing in the ocean today is body boarding, when a surfer rides a wave either on the belly, drop knee, or sometimes standing-up on a body board.

Definition of surfer in the English dictionary

The definition of surfer in the dictionary is a person who surfs. Other definition of surfer is a person who move freely from website to website on the internet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURFER


astroturfer
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːfə
bodysurfer
ˈbɒdɪˌsɜːfə
chauffer
ˈtʃɔːfə
chufa
ˈtʃuːfə
epha
ˈiːfə
FIFA
ˈfiːfə
furfur
ˈfɜːfə
griefer
ˈɡriːfə
laugher
ˈlɑːfə
Nuku´alofa
ˌnuːkuːəˈlɔːfə
Recife
rɛˈsiːfə
reefer
ˈriːfə
roofer
ˈruːfə
skysurfer
ˈskaɪˌsɜːfə
staffer
ˈstɑːfə
subwoofer
ˈsʌbˌwuːfə
twofer
ˈtuːfə
Urfa
ˈɜːfə
windsurfer
ˈwɪndsɜːfə
woofer
ˈwuːfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURFER

surfactant
surfbird
surfboard
surfboarder
surfboarding
surfboat
surfcaster
surfcasting
surfeit
surfeiter
surffish
surficial
surfie
surfing
surflike
surfman
surfmen
surfperch
surfride
surfrider

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURFER

Altdorfer
bank transfer
buffer
chemin de fer
confer
differ
do-it-yourselfer
golfer
lucifer
net surfer
offer
on offer
prefer
refer
scarfer
silver surfer
special offer
suffer
transfer
wafer

Synonyms and antonyms of surfer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «surfer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURFER

Find out the translation of surfer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of surfer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «surfer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冲浪者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surfista
570 millions of speakers

English

surfer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्फर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رَاكِبُ الأَمْوَاجُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серфингист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

surfista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সার্ফার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surfer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Surfer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Surfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サーファー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서핑하는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Surfer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người lướt sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உலாவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्फर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sörfçü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surfista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

surfingowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серфер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cel care face surf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σέρφερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

surfer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surfare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

surfer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of surfer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFER»

The term «surfer» is very widely used and occupies the 13.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURFER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about surfer

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10 QUOTES WITH «SURFER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word surfer.
1
Jolene Blalock
I was a good surfer because we grew up a block from the water, and my father took us to the ocean the way other fathers take their kids to the park.
2
Brandon Boyd
As a surfer, I am interested in the ocean. And I am concerned and interested in all of these natural and cultural rumblings underfoot as well.
3
Greg Cipes
I became third in the U.S. as a junior pro surfer.
4
Bethany Hamilton
I think it doesn't matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I'm going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It's not all about competing and being the best. It's more about having fun and just doing what you love.
5
Bethany Hamilton
I'm a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord - and how to surf!
6
Pixie Lott
I just like boys who are good-looking, really! I like people who are tall with a good sense of style. My faves are the indie look, the smart look or the surfer look.
7
Marguerite Moreau
I'm more of like a recreational surfer, not a consist surfer. Some people get out every week or every day.
8
Sam Palladio
Cornwall has lots of folk and Celtic music and has that kind of surfer vibe as well. That was my kind of upbringing.
9
Caroline Paul
Most people go to the office and sit at a desk. When firefighters go to the office, we might birth a baby in the morning, save a drowning surfer in the afternoon, and run into a fire at night. What could be more interesting than that?
10
Xavier Rudd
My dad was a really good surfer, and by the time I was 10, he was dragging me out on some good days at Bells. I'd reckon they were solid, 6-foot days, and he'd tell me to wait on the shoulder. I'd see him coming through the barrel, and he'd just scream at me to go. I'd drop in, and he'd give me a hoot from behind - I've always loved it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURFER»

Discover the use of surfer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to surfer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to ...
The amazing story of the thirteen-year-old surfer girl who lost her arm in a shark attack but never lost her faith -- and of her triumphant return to competitive surfing. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins.
Bethany Hamilton, Rick Bundschuh, 2004
2
Raising a Soul Surfer: One Family's Epic Tale
Cheri Hamilton, Bethany’s mom, tells the inspiring story of the Hamilton Family.
Rick Bundschuh, Cheri Hamilton, 2013
3
Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to ...
Now a professional surfer, she is currently ranked among the top women in the world. She makes television and personal appearances to share her inspiring story and recently launched Friends of Bethany, an organization dedicated to ...
Bethany Hamilton, 2012
4
Surfer Magazine's Guide to Southern California Surf Spots: ...
Surfer Magazine offers the ultimate guide to catching the best waves from the pristine points of Santa Barbara to the sunny beaches of San Diego.
Surfer Magazine, 2006
5
Radical: The Image of the Surfer and the Politics of Popular ...
In this way, the image of the surfer illustrates what Daniel Bell has called the cultural contradictions of capitalism, whereby the commercial side of capitalism taps into subterranean, repressed desires on the part of the public - ...
Kristin Lawler, 2008
6
Surfer's Code
In Surfer's Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life, world champion surfer Shaun Tomson shares the life lessons he's gathered from decades of surfing-from his boyhood adventures in South Africa to the world tour in the late 1970s to ...
Patrick J. Moser, 2009
7
Surfer Girls in the New World Order
Comer also examines the Roxy Girl series of novels sponsored by the surfwear company Quiksilver, the biography of the champion surfer Lisa Andersen, the Gidget novels and films, the movie Blue Crush, and the book Surf Diva: A Girl’s Guide ...
Krista Comer, 2010
8
Storm Surfer
Jill's week at surf camp is interrupted by an approaching hurricane.
Jake Maddox, 2008
9
Surfer Magazine's Guide to Northern and Central California ...
Surfer Magazine offers the ultimate guide to catching the best waves from the redwood shores of the Oregon-California border to the wind- blasted coastal plains of San Luis Obispo County.
Surfer Magazine, 2006
10
How to Be a Surfer
Aim at helping surfers and non-surfers improve their surfing skills, as well as their enjoyment in the water.
Joao De Macedo, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURFER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term surfer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Surfer Mick Fanning returns to water after shark attack
A champion surfer who escaped a shark attack in South Africa live on television has returned to the water six days later in his native Australia. Mick Fanning, 34 ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
'It was, like, me or the shark': Surfer Mick Fanning describes attack
The near-miraculous escape of champion surfer Mick Fanning, who found himself under attack by a shark on Sunday off the coast of South Africa, has been ... «CNN, Jul 15»
3
Surfer Mick Fanning fights off shark attack at J-Bay Open - video
Surfer Mick Fanning makes a lucky escape after being attacked by a shark during the final of the J-Bay surfing competition in South Africa on Sunday. The shark ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Surfer knocked off board at Lennox Head in second shark attack in …
Surfer Buzz Tilley said he was in the water at Lennox Head today when he noticed all the surfers around him had started paddling in to shore. "A guy from the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
Shark kills surfer, 13, off Reunion in Indian Ocean
A 13-year-old boy has been killed by a shark off the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion. The teenager, named as Elio, was surfing in an off-limits section of ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
6
Surfer dies after shark bites off legs in Australia
Shelly Beach is seen closed near Ballina in far northern New South Wales, Australia, 09 February 2015. A surfer in Australia died on 09 February 2015 morning ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
7
Ricardo dos Santos, Dead at 24
We, surfers, bodyboarders, lovers of the beach, sea, nature… we lost a battle ... I just now learned of the great surfer Ricardo [2 saints] Dos Santos and his ... «Surfer Magazine, Jan 15»
8
Shark bites surfer at Montaña de Oro
State Park Ranger Supervisor Robert Colligan said a man was surfing in the area of the sand spit shortly after 11 a.m. when an 8- to 10-foot juvenile shark swam ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Dec 14»
9
Surfer Bitten by Shark 'Blessed' After Friend Comes to Rescue
McKenzie Clark and Brian Wargo were surfing off Halaula Lighthouse in North Kohala on Friday when she felt a bump in the water. "At that point, his head was ... «ABC News, Nov 14»
10
Surfer Ryan Hunt describes moment he fought off a shark at Wallabi …
A 20-year-old experienced surfer has described the terrifying moment he was bitten by a shark while surfing small waves at dusk, saying he was 'pretty unlucky ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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