surf : Idioms & Phrases

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body-surf

  • verb ride the crest of a wave without a surfboard
WordNet

channel-surf

  • verb switch channels, on television
    surf.
WordNet

Surf bird

  • (Zoöl.), a ploverlike bird of the genus Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
Webster 1913

surf casting

  • noun casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
    surf casting.
WordNet

Surf clam

  • (Zoöl.), a large clam living on the open coast, especially Mactra, ∨ Spisula, solidissima. See Mactra.
Webster 1913

Surf duck

  • (Zoöl.), any one of several species of sea ducks of the genus Oidemia, especially O. percpicillata; called also surf scoter. See the Note under Scoter.
Webster 1913

Surf fish

  • noun a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
    surffish; yellowfin croaker; Umbrina roncador.
  • noun small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
    surfperch; surffish.
WordNet
  • (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
Webster 1913

surf fishing

  • noun casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
    surf casting.
WordNet

Surf smelt

  • . (Zoöl.) See Smelt.
Webster 1913

Surf whiting

  • . (Zoöl.) See under Whiting.
Webster 1913