# Trim

> Setting your board at the fastest line across the face and holding it there.

**What "trim" means in surfing:** Setting your board at the fastest line across the face and holding it there.

**Example:** "Just trim and let the wave do the work."

**Also said:** Trimming

**Category:** Riding

## Related words

- [Pump](https://surfslang.com/pump): Bouncing up and down the face to build speed.
- [Stall](https://surfslang.com/stall): Slowing down on purpose, usually by leaning back, to wait for the curl or the barrel.
- [Soul arch](https://surfslang.com/soul-arch): Arching your back with arms out while trimming, purely for style.

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