1. to ride a wave toward shore using only one’s body without a surfboard

Examples

• The children love to bodysurf in the gentle waves near the beach.
• He learned to bodysurf before he ever tried using a surfboard.
• The lifeguard warned swimmers not to bodysurf during the storm.
• She caught a perfect wave and bodysurfed all the way to shore.
• Bodysurfing requires good timing and strong swimming skills.
• The beach is ideal for bodysurfing when the waves are just right.