Definitions for: Surf

[n] waves breaking on the shore
[v] switch channels, on television
[v] look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
[v] ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf"

Webster (1913) Definition: Surf, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same
word as E. sough.]
The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a
sloping beach.

Surf bird (Zo["o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.

Surf clam (Zo["o]l.), a large clam living on the open
coast, especially Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima. See
Mactra.

Surf duck (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of sea
ducks of the genus Oidemia, especially {O.
percpicillata}; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note
under Scoter.

Surf fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.

Surf smelt. (Zo["o]l.) See Smelt.

Surf whiting. (Zo["o]l.) See under Whiting.

Surf, n.
The bottom of a drain. [Prov. Eng.]

Synonyms: breaker, breakers, browse, channel-surf

See Also: change, glide, look for, moving ridge, search, seek, shift, switch, wave, windsurf

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