# Lip

> The top edge of a breaking wave that throws forward.

**What "lip" means in surfing:** The top edge of a breaking wave that throws forward. A heavy lip makes a barrel; hitting the lip is a classic turn.

**Category:** Waves

## Related words

- [Barrel](https://surfslang.com/barrel): The hollow space inside a wave when its lip throws out ahead of the face, forming a tube a surfer can ride through.
- [Face](https://surfslang.com/face): The front, unbroken side of a wave that a surfer rides on.
- [Snap](https://surfslang.com/snap): A sharp, fast turn off the top of the wave.

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