n
(surfing) A very small wave.
n
(rare) A board, wider than a water ski but narrower than a surfboard, designed for water skiing with both feet on the same board.
v
(surfing) To enter a tube by accelerating from behind; to surf into an already formed hollow wave, in contrast to the normal method of slowing to allow a surfable wave to form.
n
(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
n
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
n
(surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
n
An individual who bed surfs.
v
(informal, uncommon) Synonym of sexsurfing
n
(skateboarding) An aerial trick where one hand grabs the tail of the board, and the back foot is released from the board.
n
(US, rowing) A person who is bisweptual.
adj
Suitable for snowboarding.
n
Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.
n
Alternative form of boardercross [(snowboarding) Synonym of snowboard cross]
n
Short for boardercross. [(snowboarding) Synonym of snowboard cross]
n
(uncountable) The riding of a skateboard.
n
A person who wears a sandwich board.
n
Any sport based on riding a board, such as surfing or snowboarding.
v
To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.
v
To ride waves or surf without a surfboard or other equipment.
n
A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves.
v
(intransitive, kayaking) To make this kind of jump when whitewater kayaking.
n
(surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
n
Alternative spelling of boogieboard [A small variety of surfboard, often made of foam; a bodyboard]
n
Alternative spelling of boogieboard [A small variety of surfboard, often made of foam; a bodyboard]
n
A small variety of surfboard, often made of foam; a bodyboard
n
Someone who rides a boogieboard.
n
Alternative form of boot board [(alpine skiing) The part of the ski boot underneath the liner, typically made of plastic or hard foam.]
n
A hybrid sport in which participants travel along a canyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling, or swimming.
v
(surfing) To mount one's surfboard at a distance from shore, turn it toward land, and control it for a successful, satisfying ride on inrushing water.
n
(surfing) A form of hang five move, but where the surfer keeps themself and their weight well back from the front of the board and just reaches out with one leg to get five toes over the nose (as opposed to standing properly at the front).
v
(surfing) Of a wave, to break all at once, instead of progressively along its length.
n
(surfing) A wave which breaks all at once, as opposed to breaking progressively along its length.
n
A hybrid sport involving the traversal of a coastline without mechanical aids, usually by some mixture of jumping, walking, climbing and swimming.
n
(surfing) A longboard move where the surfer lies down on their back on the board with hands folded across their chest as if in a coffin, and continues down the line in that pose.
n
(surfing) An indentation running along the base of a surfboard, intended to increase lift.
n
In surfing: a step or series of steps used to maintain trim on a longboard in which one foot is crossed over another
n
Someone carried by a crowd, in crowd surfing.
n
Alternative form of crowd surfer [Someone carried by a crowd, in crowd surfing.]
v
(surfing) To begin riding a wave in front of someone else whose legitimate turn it is.
n
(surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
n
(surfing) The act of going out for a surf at dawn.
n
(surfing) Rubber non-slip pads glued to the top of a surfboard to stand on.
n
A springboard used for diving into water.
n
A sport in which a person is pulled by a drone, in combination with a sports board, such as a snowboard, skateboard or mountainboard.
v
(surfing) To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.
n
(surfing) The act of dropping in; that is, taking a wave that another surfer is already riding.
adj
(surfing) Performed with one foot and one knee on the board.
n
(surfing) A wave that knocks a surfer into the water.
n
A person who illegally rides on the top of an elevator car, outside the actual confines of the car.
n
The practice of riding on the top of elevator cars, outside the actual confines of the car.
n
(surfing) The act of rolling under one's surfboard to dive through a wave, when heading out from shore.
n
A miniature skateboard that is driven with the fingers.
n
One of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or a steamer's paddle wheel; a vane.
n
A board on the rim of an undershot water wheel on which the water acts and moves the wheel.
n
(surfing) A maneuver in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of the wave onto the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave.
n
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
n
An inexpensive surfboard made of extruded polystyrene foam
n
A surfboard with a hydrofoil that extends below the board into the water, causing the board to leave the surface of the water at various speeds.
n
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell facing the wave ("on their forehand") rather than with the wave behind them ("on their backhand").
n
A type of skateboard which simulates the movement of a snowboard when used on a downhill coarse, allowing snowboarding techniques, which has an addition of two centerline casters that extend below the traditional skateboard wheels and bogies.
adj
(board sports) Approaching a wave or obstacle forward, rather than backward
n
(surfing) A type of surfboard which is roughly in between a shortboard and a mini-mal. A funboard is a little longer than a shortboard and with wider and somewhat rounded nose and tail, making it easier to paddle but still having most of the performance of a shortboard.
n
A surfer who rides a funboard.
n
(surfing) person who applies fibreglass and resin to a surfboard during its manufacture.
adj
(surfing, of water, not comparable) Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.
n
(surfing, mildly derogatory) wave ski
n
(surfing, snowboarding) One who rides with the right foot forward.
n
a surfer (often left-handed) who surfs with the right foot forward
n
(surfing) The inside of a tube (cylindrical wave).
n
(surfing) A wave that has not yet begun to break.
n
(surfing, snowboarding, skimboarding, slang) A young surfer, wakeskater, wakeboarder, snowboarder, skimboarder, skateboarder, or kiteboarder.
n
(surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder, or snowboarder.
v
To bodysurf using a handboard.
v
(surfing) To perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.
n
(surfing) This type of longboard move.
n
The sport of mountain biking from a dropoff point reached by helicopter
n
The extreme sport of snowboarding after jumping out of a helicopter.
n
(surfing, slang) A daredevil.
n
(snowboarding) Part of a boot binding that extends from the back of the foot to cover the lower leg.
n
Alternative spelling of hodad [(surfing, slang, derogatory) Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.]
n
(surfing, slang, derogatory) Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.
n
(surfing) Synonym of shoulder (“the part of a wave that has not yet broken”)
v
(intransitive, slang) To show off, especially in surfing and other sports.
n
One who rides a hoverboard.
n
The fictional sport of riding a hoverboard.
n
(uncountable, surfing) Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously.
n
the equipment used in the sport of iceboarding, a board (deck) with four blades attached to skateboard trucks and used the same manner as a skateboard. Larger versions with an attached sail to the middle are used for propulsion along the large area ice's surface, also call ice windsurfing.
n
(surfing) A great surfer.
n
(surfing) A deliberate wipeout.
n
Alternative spelling of kickboard [A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.]
n
A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
n
(surfing) A rapid turn performed by shifting one's weight to the rear of the surfboard.
n
Alternative form of kitesurfing [A type of kiteboarding that happens in the water, where the rider is on a surfboard and is propelled by a power kite.]
n
A specialized lightweight wakeboard used for kiteboarding.
n
a person who participates in kiteboarding.
n
A type of kiteboarding that happens in the water, where the rider is on a surfboard and is propelled by a power kite.
n
(surfing) A short (often less than 6'), broad (sometimes extremely broad) surfboard designed to be ridden in the surf in a kneeling position, and often having traction pads in the central area as an alternative to wax, to help the knees grip the deck.
n
One who surfs with a kneeboard.
n
(Australia, slang) A kneeboarder.
n
(surfing, kiteboarding, wakeboarding) A boardsport participant who lacks style or skill; a newbie who acts as if they are better at the sport than they are.
n
A sport in which a rider on a board is pulled over water by a kite.
n
(surfing, slang, with "the") A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.
v
To take part in landsurfing
n
Someone who participates in landsurfing
n
(surfing) A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.
n
(surfing, slang, chiefly Australia) A bodyboard or bodyboarder.
n
Synonym of elevator surfing
n
(surfing slang) A heavy longboard.
n
One who rides a longboard.
n
(surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).
n
(surfing) A type of lightweight longboard known for its stability.
n
(surfing) A type of surfboard which is similar in shape to a mal (i.e. a malibu, or longboard) but shorter, being perhaps 7 to 8 feet where a mal is about 9 feet (surfboards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries).
n
A miniature board, such as a surfboard or a circuit board.
n
A motorized surfboard or scooter.
n
Alternative spelling of mountainboarding [The sport of riding mountainboards down slopes.]
v
To practice mountainboarding.
n
(surfing) The foam of a breaker.
v
(intransitive, surfing) To manoeuvre a surfboard from the front end.
n
One who uses an outboard motor.
n
A large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps positioned along the sides to hold onto.
n
The board used in the sport of paddleboarding
n
One who takes part in the sport of paddleboarding.
n
Any prone-ridden surf-craft that is neither an inflatable mat nor a traditional finless soft bodyboard.
n
Alternative form of parasurfer [A participant in parasurfing, one who parasurfs.]
n
Alternative form of parasurfing [A parasport, an adapted form of surfing for the disabled.]
v
Alternative form of parasurf [To participate in parasurfing]
n
Alternative form of parasurfer [A participant in parasurfing, one who parasurfs.]
n
The activity of using a parasnowboard
v
To participate in parasurfing
n
A participant in parasurfing, one who parasurfs.
v
(intransitive, surfing) To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.
n
A device for exercising while moving over water, consisting of a board with handlebars and pedals for propulsion.
n
(surfing) An ideal wave.
n
(surfing) A kind of surfboard with a wide, blunt tail and a relatively narrow nose.
n
(surfing) A stance used for surfing tubes on one’s backhand. The surfer crouches low over a bent front knee, back leg extending back, outside hand holding onto the outside rail, and inside arm extended upwards touching the face of the wave as a guide (or digging in to slow down).
n
(surfing) A surfboard with a pointed back end.
n
(surfing) The inside of a wave that a surfer is riding, when the wave has started closing over it.
n
(surfing) The unbroken part of a wave that offers the surfer the most power.
n
(surfing slang) The location where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline.
n
(surfing slang) The inside of a tube (i.e. of a wave making a tube).
n
(surfing) A cheap surfboard manufactured from a mold.
v
(surfing, slang) To pull inside the tube of the wave.
n
(surfing) The ending of a period of surfing by navigating the board into or over the back of a wave.
n
A surfing trick performed while crouching.
n
(surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
n
(surfing) A piece of fabric at the point where the leg rope is attached to the surfboard, to protect the rail when the rope is pulled taut.
n
(surfing) A trick involving climbing a wave and then returning back down its face.
n
(surfing) A scraping injury caused by falling on or being dragged over a reef.
n
A large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps along the sides to hold onto.
n
(surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
n
The board used in the sport of riverboarding.
n
One who takes part in the sport of riverboarding.
n
A class of windsurf board made to specific requirements.
n
A recreational device consisting of a surfboard with a small sail on a flexible mast.
n
A person who uses a sailboard and practices the sport of sailboarding.
n
A recreational activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand instead of snow.
n
(surfing) A surfboard with two rounded ends.
n
(surfing) The raised end of a surfboard.
n
(sports, surfing) A very large wave.
n
Alternative form of sexsurfer [An individual who engages in sexsurfing.]
n
An individual who engages in sexsurfing.
n
(surfing) A person who designs and builds surfboards.
n
(surfing) A type of surfboard which is about 6 to 7 feet long (boards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries), and with a tapered pointy nose.
n
(surfing) A surfer who rides a shortboard.
n
(surfing) The part of a wave that has not yet broken.
n
Someone who engages in shoulder surfing.
n
(surfing) a technique in surfing requiring less skill, riding the wave lower down than its critical point
v
(snowboarding, surfing, etc.) To travel swiftly using a snowboard, surfboard, or vehicle.
v
To roller skate with feet pointing in opposite directions.
n
resilient polyurethane wheels designed for use on skateboards
adj
(rare) Where skateboarding is possible and permitted; traversable on a skateboard.
n
A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
n
Alternative spelling of ski resort [A resort providing accommodation and facilities for skiers.]
n
A form of skiing on a short ski called a skiboard.
n
The thin board used in skimboarding.
n
One who takes part in the sport of skimboarding.
v
to ride on a small surfboard towed behind a speedboat, after the manner of water skiing
n
a lightweight board used in sport similar to a snowboard, usually equipped with foot bindings and a recovery parachute, used for skysurfing or skyboarding, a type of skydiving in which the skydiver performs surfing-style aerobatics during free-fall.
n
(board sports) A device covering the rider's boot and sometimes screwed to the board, to facilitate jumping and enhance stability.
v
To practice the sport of skysurfing.
n
(surfing) A very large wave.
n
(slang, surfing) The barrel or tube of a wave.
n
A person who participates in snowblading
n
skiing using snowblades; skiboarding
n
A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.
n
The kite used in the sport of snowkiting.
n
Alternative spelling of snow park [An area of a piste created for snowboarders and skiers to do tricks]
n
One who takes part in snowsurfing.
n
A boardsport performed on snow.
n
A bindingless snowboard/ski variant, with a rope leash at the front tip, that the snurfer (rider/surfer) can hold on to.
n
(obsolete) The sport snowboarding
n
A person who practices the extreme sport of speedboarding
n
An extreme sport which involves racing on a streamline skateboard down steep hills, often on public roads.
n
A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water.
n
(surfing) Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
n
(sports, skiing, snowboarding) A large halfpipe, used in certain gravity-based extreme sports such as snowboarding and freestyle skiing
n
(Australia) A type of sports fair with competitions for surfers and lifesavers
v
Alternative form of surfcast [(intransitive) To fish by casting into the surf near the shoreline.]
n
The movement promoting and organising that activity.
n
An inflatable board used for surfing
n
A form of punk rock music influenced by surf rock.
n
(obsolete) One who rides the surf usually on a surfboard; a surfer
n
Long narrow water craft (about 18 feet long) seating one person, propelled by paddling with a two-ended paddle and incorporating a small rudder controlled by foot levers. Designed for recreation or competition in surf, especially surf life saving, but only for going straight out and in, not for surfing across a wave like a wave ski.
n
(US, military) A training exercise for Navy SEALs that involves exercising in cold seawater on the beach.
n
Alternative spelling of surfrider [A person who takes part in surfriding.]
n
One who rises to the surface.
n
A hunt for good surfing conditions.
n
A person who surfboards; a surfer.
n
An instance of surfcasting.
n
A person who rides a surfboard.
n
(Australia) A surfer (one who rides a surfboard), especially one involved in the surfing subculture.
n
A person who takes part in surfriding.
n
the sport of riding a surfboard using the power of the waves
adj
characteristic of surf music
n
(surfing) A surfer who can surf with either foot forward.
n
(surfing) A deck grip pad at the rear (ie. tail) of a surfboard, for the surfer's back foot to stand on.
v
(intransitive, surfing) To manoeuvre a surfboard from the rear end
v
(slang, surfing, of a surfer) To be knocked off one's surfboard by a wave.
n
(surfing slang) A longboard.
n
(surfing) A surfboard (usually a shortboard) with three fins of approximately equal size, one centred at the back, one on each side about 25cm forward and out near the rails.
n
Someone who rides or uses a toboggan.
v
(surfing) For a surfboard to stand upright half-submerged in the water (like a tombstone, above) because the surfer is underwater with his or her legrope pulled tight. Often this indicates a surfer in difficulty, either held down by the power of a wave or unconscious and unable to get to the surface.
n
(sports) A skateboard or snowboard towed by a vehicle
n
Riding on the roof, sides or back of a train as a form of extreme sport.
n
(surfing) A wave which pitches forward when breaking, creating a hollow space inside.
n
A surfboard with two fins.
n
A small motorcycle built on a frame consisting mostly of one large-diameter tubular component.
n
A sport that involves a board similar to a skateboard but without wheels or trucks. The rider simply flips the board around using the feet or runs and grinds on objects. Duct tape can be put on objects to make them easier to grind on.
n
A sport resembling snowboarding, but performed on volcanic ash on the slopes of a volcano.
n
Synonym of volcano boarding.
n
Alternative form of volcano boarding. [A sport resembling snowboarding, but performed on volcanic ash on the slopes of a volcano.]
n
(surfing) A female surfer.
n
A boat used to create a wake suitable for wakeboarding
v
To take part in wakeboarding.
n
A structure made of bars on a motorboat to which a wakeboard can be attached.
n
Someone who takes part in wakeboarding.
n
The board used in wakeskating.
n
Someone who takes part in wakeskating.
n
A water sport that employs a board like that used for wakeboarding, manufactured from maple or fibreglass.
n
(skateboarding, snowboard, BMX) A trick where the rider makes the bottom of the board touch the side of a wall.
n
A broad ski used for water skiing.
n
Alternative spelling of water skiing [The sport of riding on water skis, whilst being towed by a motorboat.]
n
A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water.
n
One who carries out waterboarding.
n
(surfing) A man skilled in multiple aquatic sports disciplines, such as surfing, bodysurfing, undersea diving, canoe paddling, fishing, etc.
v
Alternative spelling of water ski [(intransitive) To ride on water skis]
n
A short watercraft seating one rider, propelled by a two-ended paddle, designed for surfing waves.
n
A comb-like tool used to maintain and remove the wax on a surfboard, sometimes equipped with additional accessories such as a fin key or a bottle opener.
n
(Australia, slang) A surfer (surfboard enthusiast).
n
Alternative spelling of windboard [A snowboard or surfboard with an attached sail]
n
(climbing, skiing) The hard crust formed by high winds on exposed snow.
n
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.
n
(surfing) The act of falling off one's surfboard
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