surf the net — to browse the internet casually, moving from one website to another without a specific purpose
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to browse the internet casually, moving from one website to another without a specific purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɜːrf ðə net/
Example Sentences
- My mom thinks I'm studying, but I'm actually surfing the net looking at cat videos.
- He got fired for surfing the net during work hours instead of writing reports.
- I started surfing the net to find a recipe and ended up buying a unicorn costume at 2 AM.
surf the net
VERB[/sɜːrf ðə net/]
to browse the internet casually, moving from one website to another without a specific purpose
💡 Concept
He loves to surf the net late at night, hopping between random videos.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sɜːrf ðə net/
🇬🇧 UK/sɜːf ðə net/
🌳Etymology
Rootsurf
🎵Rhyme
netgetsetbet
net
get
set
bet
🔗Collocations
surf the net aimlessly
surf the web
surf online
surf for information
casual surfing
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom thinks I'm studying, but I'm actually surfing the net looking at cat videos.”
“He got fired for surfing the net during work hours instead of writing reports.”
😄 Fun example
“I started surfing the net to find a recipe and ended up buying a unicorn costume at 2 AM.”
“Students often surf the net for research materials for their assignments.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
browse the internetweb surfinggo onlinebrowse the web
Antonyms
go offlinedisconnectlog off
Related
internetwebsitebrowseronlinedigitalcyberspace
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