surf

verb
UK: /sɜːf/
US: /sɝːf/

  1. To ride on a wave towards the shore, especially on a surfboard.

    1. I like to surf at the beach every weekend.
    2. Many people travel to Hawaii to surf the famous North Shore waves.

  2. To browse the internet casually.

    1. I like to surf the net in my free time.
    2. She spends hours surfing the web looking for new recipes online.

Synonyms

browse skim
surf noun

  1. The foam or waves of the sea as they break upon a shore.

    1. We played in the surf all day.
    2. The sound of the surf was so relaxing that I nearly fell asleep.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "surf" in English means: To ride on a wave towards the shore, especially on a surfboard., To browse the internet casually..

The phonetic transcription of "surf" is /sɜːf/ in British English and /sɝːf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "surf": browse, skim.

Example usage of "surf": "I like to surf at the beach every weekend.". More examples on the page.