Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun surfing
1 sense of surfing
Sense 1
surfing, surfboarding, surfriding -- (the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave)
=> water sport, aquatics -- (sports that involve bodies of water)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surf
3 senses of surf
Sense 1
surfboard, surf -- (ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf")
=> glide -- (move smoothly and effortlessly)
Sense 2
browse, surf -- (look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web")
=> search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")
Sense 3
surf, channel-surf -- (switch channels, on television)
=> switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes")