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- [wind-sur-fing]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ/
- /ˈwɪndˌsɜː.fɪŋ/
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- [wind-sur-fing]
- /ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ/
Definitions of windsurfing word
- noun windsurfing a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider. 1
- verb without object windsurfing to engage in windsurfing. 1
- noun windsurfing The sport or pastime of riding on water on a sailboard. 1
- noun windsurfing sport: sailboarding 1
- uncountable noun windsurfing Windsurfing is a sport in which you move along the surface of the sea or a lake on a long narrow board with a sail on it. 0
- noun windsurfing the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boom 0
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Origin of windsurfing
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; wind1 + surf + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Windsurfing
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windsurfing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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