surf
/sə:f/
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Definition
Noun:
- Waves breaking on the shore: The mass or line of foam and waves formed as they break upon a coastline or reef.
Verb:
- To ride on waves using a surfboard: The sport or activity of riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a wave, especially while standing or lying on a surfboard.
- To browse casually on the internet: To move from site to site on the internet, especially in a casual or aimless manner.
- To look around casually and randomly: To browse or scan through various things (like TV channels or a computer directory) without a specific goal.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The sound of the surf is very relaxing.
- The surf was too rough for swimming today.
Verb:
- They learned to surf in Hawaii.
- I like to surf the web for new recipes.
- He surfed through hundreds of TV channels but found nothing to watch.
Advanced Usage
"to surf a wave of something": To skillfully take advantage of a trend, popular sentiment, or opportunity.
- The company is surfing a wave of renewed interest in vinyl records.
"channel surfing": The act of repeatedly changing television channels using a remote control.
- He spent the evening channel surfing.
Variants and Related Words
Surfing (n): The activity or sport of riding on waves. Also used for casual internet browsing (e.g., web surfing).
- She goes surfing every morning.
- Internet surfing can be a big time-waster.
Surfer (n): A person who rides waves on a surfboard.
- The surfer waited patiently for the perfect wave.
Surfy (adj): Resembling or characteristic of surf; having good waves for surfing.
- It's a surfy beach with consistent breaks.
Synonyms
- Noun (waves): Breakers, swell, rollers.
- Verb (ride waves): Ride the waves, hang ten (colloquial).
- Verb (browse): Browse, skim, scan, navigate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Surf through: To browse or look through something, often quickly or casually.
- I surfed through the report to find the key figures.
Related Idioms
"Surf the net": To browse the internet.
- Teenagers often surf the net for hours.
"Catch a wave": (Related to surfing) To successfully start riding a wave. Figuratively, to take advantage of an opportunity.
- If we can catch a wave of public support, the campaign will succeed.
Verb
- switch channels, on television
- look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
- browse a computer directory
- surf the internet or the world wide web
- ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
- Californians love to surf