- the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- the mass or line of foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, especially a shallow or sloping shore.
- to ride a surfboard.
- to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
- to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
- to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.
- to ride a surfboard on: We surfed every big wave in sight.
- to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.
- waves breaking on the shore or on a reef
- foam caused by the breaking of waves
- to take part in surfing
- (on the internet) to move freely from website to website (esp in the phrase surf the net)
- to move freely between (TV channels or radio stations)
- to be carried on top of something
- (in combination)