— surfable , adj. — surfer , n. — surflike , adj.
/serrf/ , n.
1. the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
2. the mass or line of foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, esp. a shallow or sloping shore.
v.i.
3. to ride a surfboard.
4. to float on the crest of a wave toward shore.
5. to swim, play, or bathe in the surf.
6. to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television.
v.t.
7. to ride a surfboard on: We surfed every big wave in sight.
8. to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment.
[ 1675-85; earlier suff; of uncert. orig. ]
Syn. 1. See wave .