surf

surf, n.,& v.i. 1. Foam & commotion of sea breaking on shore or reefs; -- bird, coast-bird related to sandpiper ; -- boat, of buoyant build for use in -- ; -- man, skilled in managing --boats ; --riding (on boards, as a sport ). 2. v.i. Go --riding. Hence --'y a. [earlier suff ( c. 1600 ), poss. of Indian orig. ]