Synonyms for surf
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.
Related words
- Word family
- surfboard surfboarder surfman surfperch surfriding surfer surfing
- Phrases
- couch surf channel-surf surf clam surf duck surf fish surf fishing surf rider surf riding
Forms
- Plural
- surfs → foams, breakers, breaches…
Example sentences
- breach Did the hackers breach the cybersecurity defenses?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| surf | rising | |
| breach | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- foam1
- 6 letters
- breach1
- 7 letters
- breaker2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (breaker2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- surf