Channel-surf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Channel-surf is a verb meaning To skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated use of a remote control.
Meaning
To skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated use of a remote control.
Example Sentences
I channel-surfed for half an hour before deciding there was nothing worth watching.
To change the channel is one thing, but he was channel-surfing so much that I didn't even enjoy watching TV with him.
Word Forms
- channel-surfs
- channel-surfing
- channel-surfed
Synonyms for channel-surf
Depending on context, synonyms include channel hop, zap, surf.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include surf, channel hop, narrowcast, simulcast, network, satcast.
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