surf

/sɜːf/noun
Elementary
1

Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.

2

An instance or session of riding a surfboard in the surf.

3

A dance popular in the 1960s in which the movements of a surfboard rider are mimicked.

4

The bottom of a drain.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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