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Surf (Verb)

Ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard; "Californians love to surf".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

He stood up, balancing on the surfboard as he began to surf across the turquoise waters of Hawaii.
She loved nothing more than waking up at dawn to surf the waves before going to college.
The windy day made the surf rough, but the daredevil still ventured out to try and ride the waves.
Tourists often flock to Australia's famous beaches to surf and soak up the sun.
Every summer, his family would travel to Florida so he could learn how to surf from his grandfather.

Look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She stayed up late into the night, surf the web for entertainment after finishing her homework.
Whenever he has some free time, he will surf online for fun and catch up with the latest news and trends.
Children need parental guidance when they surf the internet because some websites may contain inappropriate content.
The company encouraged its staff to surf its new internal database so everyone can get familiar with it.
She likes to surf YouTube and spend hours watching her favorite music videos and vlogs.

Switch channels, on television.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

I'm going to surf through the channels to find something interesting to watch.
She decided to surf through the TV guide to see what her favorite show was on.
He spent the entire evening surfing through the channels, unable to decide on a show.
My little brother likes to surf through the cartoon channels on weekend mornings.
She got bored and started surfing through the channels, looking for a movie to watch.