# Rag-dolled

> Tumbled around underwater by a wave with no control, like a rag doll.

**What "rag-dolled" means in surfing:** Tumbled around underwater by a wave with no control, like a rag doll.

**Also said:** Washing machine

**Category:** Wipeouts

## Related words

- [Hold-down](https://surfslang.com/hold-down): Being held underwater by a wave after a wipeout.
- [Over the falls](https://surfslang.com/over-the-falls): Getting sucked up the face and thrown down with the lip of a breaking wave.

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Source: [Rag-dolled](https://surfslang.com/rag-dolled) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt