head dip

noun

1. a maneuver in which a surfer, by squatting and leaning forward on the surfboard, partially dips their head into the wall of a wave.

Word History and Origins

Origin of head dip¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Her eyes move, her eyelids blink, her eyebrows rise, she can turn her head, dip her chin and change facial expressions.

From Los Angeles Times

"Enough body kicks made his head dip down and I took his face off," Cruickshank said in an interview with Joe Rogan afterward.

From Seattle Times

The head dip is more pronounced than ever and it seems to be exaggerated by an accompanying knee bend.

From Golf Digest

With Metcalf nabbing a back door style head dip that only a pint-sized grom could fit in, and the flair and style of Davis, Young continuously squared off the bottom to unload a barrage of vertical backside attacks.

From Time Magazine Archive

My last wave I get a double head dip.

From Time Magazine Archive