Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bodysurf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: body-surf
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.

verb

To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.

Example Sentences

"The key to bodysurfing a good wave is timing."
"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."
"A talented surfer and strong swimmer, and a fellow member of the Bronte Surf Club, he specialised in body surfing with a hand board."

Etymology

From body + surf.

Inflected Forms

bodysurfs (present, singular) bodysurfing (participle, present) bodysurfed (participle, past) bodysurfed (past) body-surf (alternative) body surf (alternative)

Derived Forms

bodysurfer

Questions

What does bodysurf mean?: To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.
Where does bodysurf come from?: From body + surf.

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