channel-surf
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To skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated…To skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated use of a remote control.
Meaning
1 sensesTo skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated use of a remote control.
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.
More definitions
- switch channels, on television
Forms
channel-surfs, channel-surfing, channel-surfed, channel-surfed| Base form | channel-surf · to channel-surf |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | channel-surfs |
| Present participle | channel-surfing |
| Past simple | channel-surfed |
| Past participle | channel-surfed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- switch channels, on television:surf
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle