# Aerial

> Launching off the lip so the board leaves the water, then landing back on the wave.

**What "aerial" means in surfing:** Launching off the lip so the board leaves the water, then landing back on the wave.

**Example:** "He boosted an aerial on the end section."

**Also said:** Air, Boost

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Punt](https://surfslang.com/punt): Going for an air, often a big or risky one.
- [Re-entry](https://surfslang.com/re-entry): Hitting the lip and dropping back into the wave in the same move.
- [Lip](https://surfslang.com/lip): The top edge of a breaking wave that throws forward.

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Source: [Aerial](https://surfslang.com/aerial) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt