surf Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun waves breaking on the shore
breaker; breakers.
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verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surfboard.
- Californians love to surf
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verb look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
browse.
- browse a computer directory
- surf the internet or the world wide web
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verb switch channels, on television
channel-surf.
WordNet
Surf noun
Etymology
Formerly spelledDefinitions
The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach.
Surf noun
Definitions
The bottom of a drain. Prov. Eng.