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(sʉrf)

noun

the waves or swell of the sea breaking on the shore or a reef
the foam or spray caused by this

Origin: earlier suffe, prob. var. of sough

intransitive verb

to engage in the sport of surfing

transitive verb

Informal to browse or sample a succession of (TV channels, computer files, etc.) on (a TV, computer network, etc.)

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surfer noun

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noun

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

verb surfed, surf·ing, surfs

verb, intransitive

To engage in surfing.
Informal To look at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing the Internet or television channels.

verb, transitive

a. To ride on or along (a wave) on a surfboard.
b. To engage in surfing at: had never surfed Malibu Beach.
Informal To browse (the Internet or television channels, for example).

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surfˈy adjective

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