Home › Words › B › bodysurfbodysurfbodysurf · verb — to ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, bodysurf ranks #1,136 of 43,053 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom body + surf.verbTo ride waves or surf without equipment, such as a surfboard.e.g.“The key to bodysurfing a good wave is timing.” — 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 143:To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bodysurfer 74% match — One who bodysurfs. vs bodysurf →bodyboarding 67% match — A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves. vs bodysurf →boogieboard 63% match — A small variety of surfboard, often made of foam; a bodyboard. vs bodysurf →bellyboarding 63% match — Synonym of bodyboarding. vs bodysurf →surfriding 63% match — The sport of riding a surfboard using the power of the waves. vs bodysurf →bodyboarder 62% match — Someone who bodyboards. vs bodysurf →bellyboard 60% match — bodyboard vs bodysurf →boardie 59% match — surfer vs bodysurf →