different between surfboard vs windsurf

English

Etymology

From surf +? board.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??f?b??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?f?b??d/

Noun

surfboard (plural surfboards)

1. A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

Related terms

• funboard
• longboard
• shortboard
• soft surfboard
• surf
• surfer
• surfing
• wakeboard

Translations

See also

• fish
• foamie
• gun

Verb

surfboard (third-person singular simple present surfboards, present participle surfboarding, simple past and past participle surfboarded)

1. To use a surfboard; to surf.

Usage notes

• Not preferred by surfers, who would say "surf".
• Might be used to distinguish from body-surfing, riding waves without equipment.

Dutch

Alternative forms

• surfbord

Etymology

Borrowed from English surfboard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?rf.b?rt/, /?s?rf.bo?rt/
• Hyphenation: surf?board

Noun

surfboard n (plural surfboards)

1. surfboard

English

Etymology

wind +? surf

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?nds??(?)f/

Verb

windsurf (third-person singular simple present windsurfs, present participle windsurfing, simple past and past participle windsurfed)

1. To ride a surfboard that has an attached sail

Related terms

• windsurfer

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From English windsurf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wind.surf/
• Hyphenation: wìnd?surf

Noun

windsurf m

1. windsurfer
2. a surfboard that has an attached sail
3. (sports) windsurfing

Spanish

Etymology

From English windsurf.

Noun

windsurf m (uncountable)

1. windsurfing