Surfing Word Search
Surfing, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: WAVES, BOARD, WETSUIT, LEASH, PADDLE, POPUP, CUTBACK, TUBE, BARREL, REEF, SHORE, SWELL.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Surfing word list, defined
- WAVES /weɪvz/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular)
- Waves are repeating ridges or undulations on the surface of water or another medium; in physics, the term also denotes oscillations that carry energy, as in sound, light, and radio waves. By extension, waves can mean successive surges of emotion, activity, migration, or change. Related: swells, breakers, billows, surges.
- BOARD /bɔːrd/ (US); /bɔːd/ (UK) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a long flat thin piece of material such as wood, or a committee that directs an organization. As a verb, to get on or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle. Related: plank, panel, committee, council.
- WETSUIT /ˈwɛt.suːt/ · noun
- A close-fitting garment, usually made of neoprene or similar material, worn for warmth and protection in the water, especially when diving, surfing, or taking part in other aquatic activities. Related: diving suit, dive suit, wet suit.
- LEASH /liːʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a leash is a strap or chain used to restrain or guide a dog or another animal. As a verb, to leash an animal means to attach or hold it with such a restraint, while figuratively it means to keep someone or something under strict control. Related: lead, tether, strap, chain.
- PADDLE /ˈpædəl/ · verb, noun
- As a verb, to move through water by using a paddle, or to propel or steer a small boat with a paddle. As a noun, a short, broad-bladed implement used for propelling a canoe, kayak, or similar craft; it can also mean a small flat-bottomed boat or a swimming stroke. Related: row, propel, steer, scull.
- CUTBACK /ˈkʌtbæk/ · noun
- A reduction or decrease in something, especially in spending, services, staff, or production; also a sharp backward movement in sport, such as a football maneuver where the runner changes direction. Related: reduction, cut, decrease, retrenchment.
- TUBE /tjuːb/ (British); /tuːb/ (US) · noun and verb
- A tube is a long, hollow cylinder made of rubber, plastic, metal, or another material, used to carry liquids, gases, or other substances. The word also refers to elongated natural structures, transit tunnels, electronic devices, and, informally, television sets. Related: pipe, conduit, cylinder, duct.
- BARREL /ˈbærəl/ · noun
- A large cylindrical container with flat ends, traditionally made of wooden staves bound by metal hoops, used for storing and transporting liquids such as beer, wine, and oil; also a standard unit of measurement for crude oil equal to 42 US gallons. Related: cask, keg, drum, vat.
- REEF /riːf/ · noun, verb
- A reef is a ridge or shallow area of rock, sand, or coral that rises from the sea floor, often making the water dangerous for navigation. As a verb, reef means to reduce the amount of sail on a vessel by lowering or fastening it. Related: shoal, bank, ledge, shorten.
- SHORE /ʃɔːr/ (US); /ʃɔː/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other body of water. As a verb, to bring a boat or vessel onto land, or to land a person or thing ashore. Related: coast, seaside, shoreline, bank.
- SWELL /swɛl/ · verb, noun, adjective
- To become larger, fuller, or more numerous; to increase in size or intensity. As a noun, a swell is a wave, surge, or gradual increase, while as an adjective the word means excellent or fashionable in informal usage. Related: expand, grow, increase, enlarge.
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