surf1 verbsurf2 noun
surfsurf1 /sɜːf $ sɜːrf/ ●○○ verb [intransitive, transitive] 
VERB TABLE
surf
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | surf |
| he, she, it | surfs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | surfed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have surfed |
| he, she, it | has surfed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had surfed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will surf |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have surfed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am surfing |
| he, she, it | is surfing | |
| you, we, they | are surfing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was surfing |
| you, we, they | were surfing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been surfing |
| he, she, it | has been surfing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been surfing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be surfing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been surfing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Many youngsters spend hours surfing the net.
- So a user could be surfing the Net at warp speed while talking on the phone.
- We give them quizzes on Britain and allow them to surf the net.
- You open a Beenz account and then surf about.
Longman Language Activatorthings you do on the Internet
to look at information on the Internet, especially when you look quickly in order to find something that interests you: · People caught surfing the Net at work are liable to be dismissed.
to copy a file from the Internet onto your own computer: · Download your favorite songs by clicking here.
to copy something from your computer onto the Internet: · Take great care when uploading personal information such as your address or credit card number.
to use a website on the Internet: · For more information on how you can help, visit our website.
to communicate with several people by computer, using a special Internet program that allows you to exchange written messages very quickly: · You can chat to Brad Pitt live this evening.
to communicate with someone by computer, using a special Internet program that allows you to exchange written messages very quickly: · Teenagers are the group most likely to IM each other.
to look for information in a book, on a computer etc to look for information, a document, an Internet page etc on a computer: · You can search on the Internet for the names of dealers in your area.· I searched a few websites, but couldn't find the information I was looking for.
: surf the net/Internet to look at a lot of pages on the Internet, looking for something that interests you: · Many youngsters spend hours surfing the net.
to try to find information by looking in a book, on a list, in computer records: look up something: · If you look up the title of the book, you should then find the author.look something up: · If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary.
to carefully examine a piece of writing, a set of documents, an official record etc in order to find a piece of information or check that there are no mistakes: · He went through the contract quite carefully, checking all the details.· I've finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
to look through a large number of records, documents etc for a particular thing or piece of information: · She spent hours trawling through patients' medical records looking for evidence of negligence by doctors.
to read a piece of writing or document very carefully in order to find a piece of information that you need: · He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire.
to look for information on the Internet using a computer, especially when you do not know exactly what information you need or where to find it: · Browsing the net one afternoon, I came across Tom's homepage.· One company said that up to half of their employees spend over an hour's work time a day browsing the web.
WORD SETSaerobics, nounangler, nounangling, nounaquaplane, verbaquaplane, nounarcher, nounarchery, nounascent, nounathletics, nounbackboard, nounbadminton, nounbag, nounbag, verbbait, nounbait, verbbalance beam, nounballooning, nounbantamweight, nounbarbell, nounbasket, nounbasketball, nounbaton, nounbeam, nounbeat, verbbeater, nounbig game, nounbird dog, nounbirdie, nounbite, nounblack belt, nounblade, nounblind, nounblood sport, nounbobsleigh, nounbody building, nounbowling, nounboxing, nounbull, nounbullfight, nounbullring, nouncaber, nouncalisthenics, nouncallisthenics, nouncartwheel, nouncast, verbcast, nouncaving, nouncentre, nouncheckered flag, nounchin-up, nouncircuit, nounclay pigeon shooting, nounclimb, verbclimb, nounclimber, nounclimbing, nounclose season, nouncock fight, nouncockpit, nounconquer, verbconversion, nouncorner, nouncrew, nouncroquet, nouncross, nouncross-country, nouncurling, noundecathlon, noundecoy, noundirt track, noundiscus, noundogfight, noundrag race, noundumbbell, noundunk, verbeight, numberexercise, nounexercise, verbexercise bike, nounface-off, nounfalconer, nounfalconry, nounfall, nounfeather, verbfeatherweight, nounfeint, verbfence, verbfencer, nounfencing, nounfield event, nounfield goal, nounfield hockey, nounfigure, nounfigure skating, nounflat racing, nounfloat, nounfloor, verbfly, nounflyfishing, nounfly half, nounflyweight, nounfoil, nounfoothold, nounforward, nounforward roll, nounfoxhunting, nounfun run, nounGaelic football, noungaff, noungame, noungliding, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungrand master, nounGrand Prix, noungrid, nounground bait, nounguard, noungym, noungymnast, noungymnastics, nounhandball, nounhang-gliding, nounheadlock, nounheadstand, nounhealth club, nounheavyweight, nounhockey, nounhold, nounhoming pigeon, nounhook, nounhook, verbhot dog, verbhound, nounhunt, verbhunt, nounhunter, nounhunting, nounhunting ground, nounhuntress, nounhunt saboteur, nounhuntsman, nounhurdle, nounhurdle, verbhurling, nounice hockey, nounice rink, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbinside track, nounisometrics, nounjack, nounjavelin, nounjog, verbjog, nounjogger, nounjogging, nounjudo, nounjujitsu, nounkarate, nounkeeper, nounkickboxing, nounknockout, nounknock-up, nounkung fu, nounlacrosse, nounlanding net, nounlawn bowling, nounlawn tennis, nounlay-up, nounleague, nounlight heavyweight, nounlightweight, nounline-out, nounlock, nounlodge, nounlure, nounmarathon, nounmartial art, nounmat, nounmeet, nounmiddle-distance, adjectivemiddleweight, nounmiler, nounmountaineer, nounmountaineering, nounnet, verbninepins, nounnursery slope, nounobstacle course, nounobstacle race, nounone-two, nounopen season, nounorienteering, nounoutpoint, verbpaddle, nounparagliding, nounparallel bars, nounparasailing, nounparascending, nounpentathlon, nounpicador, nounpin, nounPing-Pong, nounpiste, nounpiton, nounpit stop, nounpole position, nounpolo, nounpommel horse, nounpotholing, nounpress-up, nounprizefight, nounpuck, nounpunch-drunk, adjectivepurse, nounpush-up, nounquarry, nounrace, nounrace car, nounracing car, nounracquetball, nounrally, nounrider, nounrink, nounrock climbing, nounrod, nounround, nounrounders, nounrowing, nounruck, nounrugby, nounRugby League, nounRugby Union, nounrugger, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunner, nounrunning, nounsailboard, nounsailing, nounscramble, nounscrum, nounscrumhalf, nounshadow boxing, nounshoot, verbshooting, nounshot put, nounshuttlecock, nounsit-up, nounskate, nounskate, verbskateboard, nounskating, nounskating rink, nounskeet shooting, nounski, nounski, verbski boot, nounskier, nounskiing, nounski jump, nounski lift, nounskin-diving, nounski pole, nounski run, nounskydiving, nounslalom, nounslow-pitch, nounsnare, nounsnare, verbsnooker, nounsnowboard, nounsoftball, nounspeed skating, nounspeedway, nounspeleology, nounspinner, nounsprint, nounsprinter, nounsquash, nounstar jump, nounsteeplechase, nounstep, nounstrike, nounstroke, nounsumo, nounsurf, verbsurfboard, nounsurfing, nountable tennis, nounT'ai Chi, nounT-ball, nountenpin, nountenpin bowling, nounthrow, verbtoehold, nountouchdown, nountouch football, nountouchline, nountrack, nountrack and field, nountrack event, nountrack meet, nountraining, nountrampoline, nountrap, nountrapeze, nountravel, verbtraverse, nountriathlon, nountriple jump, nountry, nountug-of-war, nountumble, verbtumbling, nounvelodrome, nounvolleyball, nounwater polo, nounwater skiing, nounweigh-in, nounweight, nounweightlifting, nounwelterweight, nounwind-surfing, nounwinter sports, nounwrestler, nounwrestling, nounyacht, nounyardarm, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Bruce spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at information in different places on the Internet).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
(=look at different websites)· She spends hours surfing the Internet every evening.
Bruce spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at information in different places on the Internet).· Who spends an inordinate number of work hours surfing the Internet?· When she is not doing work for her church, Stroup is surfing the Internet for more information about her Maine ancestors.
· We give them quizzes on Britain and allow them to surf the net.· So a user could be surfing the Net at warp speed while talking on the phone.· A recent survey shows that about half of all users surf the Net from their homes.· At the other end of the spectrum is the so-called Internet appliance, the very low-cost device for just surfing the Net.· It was the year of spinoffs, surging financial markets and surfing the Net.
· But if you just want to use your computer for word-processing or web-surfing, avoid it like the plague.· Unless your son catches on to the research potential on the Web, surfing can be pretty passive.· Instead of congressional intervention, Waxman encouraged parents to begin paying closer attention to their children's Web surfing.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- A recent survey shows that about half of all users surf the Net from their homes.
- At the other end of the spectrum is the so-called Internet appliance, the very low-cost device for just surfing the Net.
- It was the year of spinoffs, surging financial markets and surfing the Net.
- So a user could be surfing the Net at warp speed while talking on the phone.
- Surveys show millions of workers use their office computers to play games, surf the Net or worse.
- That means you can surf the Net and talk on the phone at the same time over one line.
- We give them quizzes on Britain and allow them to surf the net.
- Who spends an inordinate number of work hours surfing the Internet?
- The explosion of extreme sports in recent years has produced an unprecedented number of ultra-endurance races.
to ride on waves while standing on a special board2surf the Net/Internet to look quickly through information on the Internet for anything that interests you → surfer, surfingsurf1 verbsurf2 noun
surfsurf2 noun [uncountable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Again and again the lifeboat was thrown back by the surf.
- Ahead of them, Trent could hear the surf smashing on the reef, heavy now and threatening.
- Fortunately it wasn't the usual Aussie surf!
- He came out of the surf exhausted and starving and naked.
- If the surf is really big, it sounds like a constant low roar.
- The initial report was: Child in surf.
- Then the rod-man screamed, arm pointing straight ahead at the surf.
- You will see groups of them clustered way out beyond the breaking surf waiting for the best waves.
WORD SETS
barrier reef, nounbed, nounchart, verbcontinental shelf, nouncoral reef, nouncross-current, nouncurrent, nounebb, nounebb, verbfreshwater, adjectivehigh water mark, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nounlow water mark, nounmarine, adjectivemaritime, adjectiveocean, nounpack ice, nounrock pool, nounroller, nounsaltwater, adjectivesandbank, nounsand bar, nounsea, nounsediment, nounsedimentary, adjectiveshoal, nounsound, verbsoundings, nounspray, nounspring tide, nounspume, nounstrait, nounstrength, nounsubmarine, adjectivesurf, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountide, nountide-mark, nountide pool, nountidewater, nountrench, nountsunami, nounundersea, adjectiveundertow, nounwave, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Bruce spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at information in different places on the Internet).
(=look at different websites)· She spends hours surfing the Internet every evening.
Bruce spends most evenings surfing the Net (=looking at information in different places on the Internet).PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the white substance that forms on top of waves as they move towards the shore- The explosion of extreme sports in recent years has produced an unprecedented number of ultra-endurance races.