Bodysurf

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.

    "The key to bodysurfing a good wave is timing."

  2. 2
    To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.

    "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."

Example

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"The key to bodysurfing a good wave is timing."

Etymology

From body + surf.

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