surfboard

«surfboard» in Mova's school dictionary: a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a surfboard, surfboards)

meaning for a pupil

A surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories about the beach, especially in Australia, New Zealand, California, Hawaii and Cornwall. In safety lessons: surf between the flags, with a lifeguard, and keep hold of your board. Phrases: ride a surfboard, wax a surfboard, a surfboard leash.

examples

• Dad strapped the surfboard to the top of the car. tree →
• She paddled out on her surfboard to catch a wave. tree →
• My surfboard has a leash that ties to my ankle. tree →
• You must wax your surfboard so you don't slip. tree →
• The surf shop rents surfboards by the hour. tree →
• A surfboard costs 12 dollars an hour to rent, so 3 hours costs 36 dollars. tree →

note

One word: surfboard (surf + board). Someone who surfs is a surfer; the sport is surfing. Smaller boards you lie on are bodyboards (or boogie boards).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «surfboard» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.