windsurfing

CEFRB1

/ˈwɪndsɜːrfɪŋ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sport using a board and a sail on water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of windsurf

Examples

  • It is difficult for beginners to enjoy windsurfing.

  • The man is enjoying windsurfing alone.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

On the windy lake, she enjoyed blank across the waves on her board with a sail.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From wind + surfing.