intransitive. Surfing. = pearl, v.1 6b.

Surfing. To ride across the face of a wave.

intransitive, and transitive with it. To display one's abilities or accomplishments boastfully; to show off. Frequently of a sportsperson (esp. a…

Surfing slang. to hang five, ten, etc.: to allow the specified number of toes to project over the nose of the surfboard, usually to gain speed. Also…

Surfing. (See quots.)

intransitive. In Surfing, to turn one's surf-board back towards the breaking part of a wave.

intransitive. Surfing. To end a ride by bringing one's surfboard out of a wave. Cf. to pull off 8 at phrasal verbs.

intransitive. Surfing. = to pull out 9b at phrasal verbs.

intransitive. Surfing to practise nose-riding.

intransitive. Surfing. To perform a rollercoaster (rollercoaster, n. 3). rare.

Surfing. To cut or plough rapidly through (the water, etc.) on a surfboard; also transferred, to travel along (a track, etc.) at speed. Also intrans…

intransitive. Windsurfing. To sail the board with only one side edge in the water. Also transitive: to sail (the board) in this way. Cf. rail, n.2 6.

intransitive. Surfing. To manoeuvre into the barrel of a wave. Cf. to pull off 8 at phrasal verbs, to pull out 9b at phrasal verbs.