surfing
/ˈsɝfɪŋ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: surfings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The activity of browsing the Internet.
Noun
Examples
To J. M. Duffin, former student and now assistant archivist at the University of Pennsylvania, thanks for courteous surfings of the Internet for missing dates, publishers, and other embarrassing gaps in my text.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “surfing” mean?
The pastime or sport of riding surf on a surfboard.
Is “surfing” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.