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windsurfing

windsurfing noun: a marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts. Also the present participle and gerund of windsurf.

Noun

windsurfing (uncountable)

  1. A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.
    Synonyms:
    boardsailing

Also used as

windsurfing is also the present participle and gerund of windsurf.

Synonyms of windsurfing

Origin of windsurfing

From wind + surfing.

Questions about windsurfing

What does windsurfing mean?
Windsurfing means a marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.
What part of speech is windsurfing?
Windsurfing is a noun.

Words near windsurfing in the dictionary

  1. windsurf board
  2. windsurf boards
  3. windsurfed
  4. windsurfer
  5. windsurfers
  6. windsurfing
  7. windsurfs
  8. windsway
  9. windswept
  10. windtalker
  11. windtalkers

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