English noun: surf | |||
| 1. | surf (event) waves breaking on the shore | ||
| Synonyms | breaker, breakers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | moving ridge, wave | ||
English verb: surf | |||
| 1. | surf (motion) ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard | ||
| Samples | Californians love to surf. | ||
| Synonyms | surfboard | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | windsurf | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| 2. | surf (contact) look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular | ||
| Samples | Browse a computer directory. Surf the internet or the world wide web. | ||
| Synonyms | browse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | look for, search, seek | ||
| Verb group | browse, shop | ||
| 3. | surf (change) switch channels, on television | ||
| Synonyms | channel-surf | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, shift, switch | ||