HyperDic: surf

English > 4 senses of the word surf:
NOUNeventsurf, breaker, breakerswaves breaking on the shore
VERBmotionsurf, surfboardride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
contactsurf, browselook around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
changesurf, channel-surfswitch channels, on television
surf > pronunciation
Soundsser'f
Rhymesserf ... turf: 3 rhymes with erf...
English > surf: 4 senses > noun 1, event
Meaningwaves breaking on the shore.
Synonymsbreaker, breakers
Broaderwave, moving ridgeOne of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid / liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Spanishcachón, ola grande, oleaje, rompiente, rompientes
Catalanonades, surf
Verbssurfride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
English > surf: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaningride the waves of the sea with a surfboard.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example"Californians love to surf"
Synonymsurfboard
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Narrowerwindsurfride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water
BroaderglideMove smoothly and effortlessly
Spanishsurfear
Catalansurfejar
Nounssurfwaves breaking on the shore
surfersomeone who engages in surfboarding
surfingthe sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
English > surf: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaninglook around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example "surf the internet or the world wide web"
Synonymbrowse
Broadersearch, seek, look fortry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
Similar toshop, browseshop around
Spanishechar un vistazo, navegar
English > surf: 4 senses > verb 3, change
Meaningswitch channels, on television.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymchannel-surf
Broaderswitch, shift, changelay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Spanishhacer zaping, zapear

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