Meaning of surf in English
surf
verb [ I or T ]
UKvolume_up
/sɜːf/
USvolume_up
/sɝːf/
surfverb(INTERNET)
A2

to spend time visiting a lot of websites:

He spends a lot of time surfing the internet/Net/Web.

surfverb(WAVES)
B1

to ride on a wave as it comes towards land, while standing or lying on a special board:

They go surfing every weekend.

surf
noun [ U ]
UKvolume_up
/sɜːf/
USvolume_up
/sɝːf/

the tops of the waves on the sea when they are near to the coast or hit against rocks:

We were almost deafened by the crash/roar of the surf.

surf
noun [ U ]
USvolume_up
/sɜrf/
surfnoun(WAVES)

the waves on the sea when they approach the coast or hit against rocks

surf
verb
USvolume_up
/sɜrf/
surfverb(MOVE QUICKLY)
[ T ]

to move quickly from one place to another within a system to learn what each place is offering:

You can turn on your computer now and go surfing on the Web.

He spends a lot of time surfing TV channels.

surfverb(RIDE WAVES)
[ I ]

to use a surfboard (= long, narrow board) to ride waves toward a beach:

They go surfing every weekend.

surf
verb [ I or T ]
UKvolume_up
/sɜːf/
USvolume_up

to spend time looking at websites:

Persuading more subscribers to surf the internet is at the heart of a strategy intended to boost sales.