What is "surf" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does surf mean in English? Meaning of surf definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "surf" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "surf": waves breaking on the shore

Noun

  • Meaning: waves breaking on the shore
  • Synonyms: breaker breakers surf
  • Hypernyms: moving ridge wave
  • Pronunciation in UK: /sɜː(ɹ)f/

    Meaning of "surf": ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard

    Verb

  • Meaning: ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
  • Example: Californians love to surf
  • Synonyms: surf surfboard
  • Hyponyms: windsurf
  • Hypernyms: glide
  • Pronunciation in UK: /sɜː(ɹ)f/

    Meaning of "surf": look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular

    Verb

  • Meaning: look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
  • Example: browse a computer directory surf the internet or the world wide web
  • Synonyms: browse surf
  • Hypernyms: look for search seek
  • Pronunciation in UK: /sɜː(ɹ)f/

    Meaning of "surf": switch channels, on television

    Verb

  • Meaning: switch channels, on television
  • Synonyms: channel-surf surf
  • Hypernyms: change shift switch
  • Pronunciation in UK: /sɜː(ɹ)f/

    Synonyms:

    swell, wave, spindrift, combers, rollers, breakers, breaking waves,

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    surf in English: surf
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