■ noun the mass or line of foam formed by waves breaking on a seashore or reef.
■ verb
1》 stand or lie on a ~board and ride on the crest of a wave towards the shore.
↘ informal ride on the roof or outside of a fast-moving vehicle, typically a train, for excitement.
2》 move from site to site on (the Internet).
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun
~y adjective
Origin
C17: appar. from obs. suff , of unknown origin, perh. influenced by the spelling of surge .