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surf

DEFINITIONS OF: surf

1

n waves breaking on the shore

Synonyms:
breaker, breakers
Type of:
moving ridge, wave
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

v ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard

“Californians love to surf”
Synonyms:
surfboard
Types:
windsurf
ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
Type of:
glide
move smoothly and effortlessly

v look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular

“surf the internet or the world wide web”
Synonyms:
browse
browse, shop
shop around; not necessarily buying
Type of:
look for, search, seek
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

v switch channels, on television

Synonyms:
channel-surf
Type of:
change, shift, switch
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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