Definition of Surf

1. Noun. Waves breaking on the shore.

Exact synonyms: Breaker, Breakers
Generic synonyms: Moving Ridge, Wave
Derivative terms: Break

2. Verb. Ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard. "Californians love to surf"
Exact synonyms: Surfboard
Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Generic synonyms: Glide
Specialized synonyms: Windsurf
Derivative terms: Surfer, Surfing, Surfboard

3. Verb. Look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular. "Surf the internet or the world wide web"
Exact synonyms: Browse
Generic synonyms: Look For, Search, Seek
Related verbs: Browse, Shop
Derivative terms: Browser, Browser

4. Verb. Switch channels, on television.
Exact synonyms: Channel-surf
Generic synonyms: Change, Shift, Switch

Definition of Surf

1. n. The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach.

2. n. The bottom of a drain.

Definition of Surf

1. to ride breaking waves on a long, narrow board [v -ED, -ING, -S] : SURFABLE [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surf

sureness
surenesses
surer
sures
surest
suretied
sureties
surety
suretying
suretyship
suretyships
surety bond
sure as shooting
sure enough
sure thing
surf
surfable
surface
surface(a)
surface-active
surface-active agent
surface-assimilative
surface-mine
surface-to-air
surface-to-air missile
surface-to-air missile system
surfaced
surfacer
surfacers
surfaces

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