Bodysurf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bodysurf is a verb meaning To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.
Meaning
To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.
More Meanings
- To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
Example Sentences
The key to bodysurfing a good wave is timing.
A talented surfer and strong swimmer, and a fellow member of the Bronte Surf Club, he specialised in body surfing with a hand board.
Australians had been surfing lying down on 4-5 foot wooden surfboards before then and bodysurfing with wooden handboards — some had even heard about stand-up surfing in Hawaii and seen a couple of local surfers standing up — but stand-up surfing was still more of a rumour than a reality for most Aussie beach-goers.
Word Forms
- bodysurfs
- bodysurfing
- bodysurfed
- body-surf
- body surf
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bodyboard, para-surf, windsurf, parasurf, landsurf, skysurf.
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