Surfed Meaning in English

word · lemma: surf

US

ˈsɝft

SURFT

UK

sˈɜːft

SURFT

Definition

Did the sport of riding on waves using a board, or browsed and explored the internet casually.

Usage & Nuances

'Surfed' is the past tense of 'surf.' It can mean riding ocean waves or browsing on the internet. Informal phrases include 'surfed the web.' Not used for river or snow sports – 'rode a snowboard,' not 'surfed a snowboard.' When referring to the internet, it's casual.

• Spanish: surfeó - navegó (por internet)
• Portuguese (BR): surfou - navegou (na internet)
• Portuguese (PT): surfou - navegou (na internet)
• Chinese (Simplified): 冲浪了 - 上网了
• Chinese (Traditional): 衝浪了 - 上網了
• Hindi: सर्फ़ किया - इंटरनेट चलाया
• Arabic: ركب الأمواج - تصفح الإنترنت
• Bengali: সার্ফ করেছিল - ইন্টারনেট ব্রাউজ করেছিল
• Russian: катался на доске - серфил (в интернете)
• Japanese: サーフィンした - インターネットを見て回った
• Vietnamese: lướt sóng - lướt web
• Korean: 파도를 탔다 - 인터넷을 서핑했다
• Turkish: sörf yaptı - internette gezindi
• Urdu: سرف کیا - ویب پر گھوما
• Indonesian: berselancar - menjelajah internet

Example Sentences

She surfed at the beach last summer.

basic

We surfed the internet for information.

basic

He surfed for the first time yesterday.

basic

Last night, I surfed channels until I found something good to watch.

natural

We surfed all morning because the waves were perfect.

natural

I just surfed the web for hours with nothing specific in mind.

natural