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surf
surfthe swell of the sea breaking on shore or reefs; the foam produced by this; to ride the surf as with a surfboard; to search through a computer network for information: surf the Web Not to be confused with:serf – a person in a condition of servitude; vassal, peasantsurf S0279700 (sûrf)n. The waves of the sea as they break upon a shore or reef.v. surfed, surf·ing, surfs v.intr.1. To engage in surfing.2. Informal To look at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing the internet or television channels.v.tr.1. a. To ride on or along (a wave) on a surfboard.b. To engage in surfing at: had never surfed Malibu Beach.2. Informal To browse (the internet or television channels, for example). [Origin unknown.] surf′er n.surf′y adj.surf (sɜːf) n1. (Physical Geography) waves breaking on the shore or on a reef2. (Physical Geography) foam caused by the breaking of wavesvb3. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to take part in surfing4. (Computer Science) computing (on the internet) to move freely from website to website (esp in the phrase surf the net)5. to move freely between (TV channels or radio stations)6. a. informal to be carried on top of something: that guy's surfing the audience. b. (in combination): trainsurfing. [C17: probably variant of sough1] ˈsurfable adj ˈsurfˌlike adjsurf (sɜrf) n. 1. the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals. 2. the mass or line of foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, esp. a shallow or sloping shore. v.i. 3. to ride a surfboard. 4. to float on the crest of a wave toward shore. 5. to swim, play, or bathe in the surf. 6. to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television. v.t. 7. to ride a surfboard on. 8. to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment. [1675–85; earlier suff; of uncertain orig.] surf′a•ble, adj. surf′er, n. surf Past participle: surfed Gerund: surfing
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I surf | you surf | he/she/it surfs | we surf | you surf | they surf |
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I surfed | you surfed | he/she/it surfed | we surfed | you surfed | they surfed |
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I am surfing | you are surfing | he/she/it is surfing | we are surfing | you are surfing | they are surfing |
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I have surfed | you have surfed | he/she/it has surfed | we have surfed | you have surfed | they have surfed |
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I was surfing | you were surfing | he/she/it was surfing | we were surfing | you were surfing | they were surfing |
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I had surfed | you had surfed | he/she/it had surfed | we had surfed | you had surfed | they had surfed |
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I will surf | you will surf | he/she/it will surf | we will surf | you will surf | they will surf |
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I will have surfed | you will have surfed | he/she/it will have surfed | we will have surfed | you will have surfed | they will have surfed |
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I will be surfing | you will be surfing | he/she/it will be surfing | we will be surfing | you will be surfing | they will be surfing |
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I have been surfing | you have been surfing | he/she/it has been surfing | we have been surfing | you have been surfing | they have been surfing |
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I will have been surfing | you will have been surfing | he/she/it will have been surfing | we will have been surfing | you will have been surfing | they will have been surfing |
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I had been surfing | you had been surfing | he/she/it had been surfing | we had been surfing | you had been surfing | they had been surfing |
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I would surf | you would surf | he/she/it would surf | we would surf | you would surf | they would surf |
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I would have surfed | you would have surfed | he/she/it would have surfed | we would have surfed | you would have surfed | they would have surfed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | surf - waves breaking on the shore breakers, breakermoving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | Verb | 1. | surf - ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf"surfboardathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionglide - move smoothly and effortlesslywindsurf - ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water; "You cannot windsurf when the air is completely still" | | 2. | surf - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"browselook for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"browse, shop - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing" | | 3. | surf - switch channels, on televisionchannel-surfswitch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" | Translationssurf (səːf) noun the foam made as waves break on rocks or on the shore. The children were playing in the white surf. 浪花 拍岸浪花 verb1. to ride on a surfboard as a sport. 衝浪 冲浪2. to look for interesting sites on the Internet. 上網 上网surfer noun 衝浪者 冲浪运动员ˈsurfing noun (also ˈsurf-riding). 1. the sport of riding on a surfboard. 衝浪(運動) 冲浪(运动) 2. looking for interesting sites on the Internet. 網絡衝浪 网络冲浪ˈsurfboard noun a board on which a bather rides towards shore on the surf. 衝浪板 冲浪板surf
channel surfTo frequently change channels when watching television, especially for an extended period of time. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. After a long week of work, I like to just sit on the sofa and channel surf for a few hours.See also: channel, surfsurf and turfSeafood (surf), especially fish or lobster, served with beef (turf). Sometimes stylized as "surf 'n' turf." I've never understood the appeal of surf and turf, personally—I love steak and lobster, but their flavors don't really go together. I know a great place down by the beach that does excellent surf 'n' turf.See also: and, surf, turfsurf the netTo browse the various content of the Internet. With the ubiquity of affordable smartphones and computers, everyone from seniors to preschoolers is able to surf the net these days. I just worry that he spends too much time surfing the net alone instead of hanging out with other kids his age.See also: net, surfwakesurfTo ride on a short surfboard atop the wake created by a motorboat. The sport differs from wakeboarding in that the rider's feet are not strapped to the board, which is longer and narrower, and they typically ride without being towed by the boat once they are able remain upright. My cousin taught me how to wakesurf when we were out at the lake house last summer. It felt weird not having my feet strapped into to anything at first, but it was a lot more thrilling when I got the hang of it!surf and turffish and beef; lobster and beef. (A dinner serving incorporating both expensive seafood and an expensive cut of beef. Alludes to the sea and to the pasture. Fixed order.) Walter ordered the surf and turf, but Alice ordered only a tiny salad. No surf and turf for me. I want fish and fish alone.See also: and, surf, turfsurf the Netto browse around in the contents of the Internet. I spend an hour a day or more surfing the Net.See also: net, surfsurf the net move from site to site on the Internet. Surf here comes from channel-surfing , the practice of switching frequently between channels on a television set in an attempt to find an interesting programme.See also: net, surfsurf and turf a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak. chiefly North AmericanSee also: and, surf, turfsurf1. mod. wonderful; with it; excellent. (California.) This party is, like, surf. 2. in. to use a remote control to check a large number of TV stations. (see also channel hopping.) Don spends almost an hour surfing before he falls asleep in front of the TV. surf the net tv. to browse through the offerings of the internet. He surfs the net for three hours each evening. See also: net, surfsurf
surf: see wavewave, in oceanography, an oscillating movement up and down, of a body of water caused by the frictional drag of the wind, or on a larger scale, by submarine earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. ..... Click the link for more information. , in oceanography; beachbeach, a gently sloping zone where deposits of unconsolidated sediments are subject to wave action at the shore of an ocean or lake. Most of the sediment making up a beach is supplied by rivers or by the erosion of highlands adjacent to the coast. ..... Click the link for more information. .Surf the breaking of a sea or lake wave directly on the shore. The oscillatory movements of the water cause the uprush and backwash. The surf plays the principal role in the destruction of retrograding shorelines and in the formation of beaches. It shifts the alluvium on beaches on accumulation shores. surf[sərf] (oceanography) Wave activity in the area between the shoreline and the outermost limit of breakers, that is, in the surf zone. surf1. waves breaking on the shore or on a reef 2. foam caused by the breaking of waves MedicalSeewaveFinancialSeeWaveSURF
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SURF➣Surface | SURF➣Speeded Up Robust Features (computing) | SURF➣Surfeit | SURF➣Surf Forecasting | SURF➣Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | SURF➣Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (offshore project piping) | SURF➣Sanford Underground Research Facility (Homestake Mine, SD; US Department of Energy) | SURF➣Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility (National Institute of Standards and Technology) | SURF➣Surface Rapid Fusing | SURF➣Sustainable Remediation Forum (est. 2006) | SURF➣Single Unit Retrieval Format (US Air Force) | SURF➣Subscriber Unit Reference (Qualcomm) | SURF➣System Utilization Reporting Facility | SURF➣Single Uniform Request Format (US Air Force) | SURF➣Silent Uninterrupted Reading for Fun | SURF➣Soccer United Relief Fund | SURF➣Spent Unreprocessed Fuel | SURF➣Space Ultra Vacuum Research Facility | SURF➣Standard UNREP Receiving Fixture | SURF➣Standard Underway Replenishing Fixture | SURF➣Superconducting Filters for Ultra-Sensitive Radio Frequency Receivers (Air Force) |
surf
Synonyms for surfnoun waves breaking on the shoreSynonymsRelated Wordsverb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboardSynonymsRelated Words- athletics
- sport
- glide
- windsurf
verb look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particularSynonymsRelated Words- look for
- search
- seek
- browse
- shop
verb switch channels, on televisionSynonymsRelated Words |