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SURF Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word surf. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word surf. (close relations)
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Definition of SURF

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verbv
noun

• vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat

• reading superficially or at random

• the act of feeding by continual nibbling

verb

• shop around; not necessarily buying

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular

• eat lightly, try different dishes

cruise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an ocean trip taken for pleasure

verb

• drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

• travel at a moderate speed

• look for a sexual partner in a public place

• sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing

paddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

• a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

• an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

• a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat

verb

• propel with a paddle

• play in or as if in water, as of small children

• swim like a dog in shallow water

• walk unsteadily, with short steps

• give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

• stir with a paddle

scan
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

• an image produced by scanning

verb

• examine minutely or intensely

• examine hastily

• make a wide, sweeping search of

• conform to a metrical pattern

• move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

• read metrically

• obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources

skim
verbv
noun

• a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid

• reading or glancing through quickly

adjective satellite

• used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

verb

• travel on the surface of water

• move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of

• examine hastily

• cause to skip over a surface

• coat (a liquid) with a layer

• remove from the surface

• read superficially

spin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

• the act of rotating rapidly

• a short drive in a car

• rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

• a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

verb

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

• stream in jets, of liquids

• cause to spin

• make up a story

• form a web by making a thread

• work natural fibers into a thread

• twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

• prolong or extend

wade
verbv
noun

• English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)

verb

• walk (through relatively shallow water)

breaker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone

• waves breaking on the shore

• a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

breakers
nounn
noun

• waves breaking on the shore

channel-surf
verbv
verb

• switch channels, on television

surfboard
nounn
noun

• a narrow buoyant board for riding surf

verb

• ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard

Best Hypernyms For SURF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for surf, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
change glide search seek shift switch wave
Phrases (2)
look formoving ridge

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