/ Dictionary / Index S surf: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: surf Pronunciation: (sûrf), [key] —v.i. to ride a surfboard. to float on the crest of a wave toward shore. to swim, play, or bathe in the surf. to search haphazardly, as for information on a computer network or an interesting program on television. —v.t. to ride a surfboard on: We surfed every big wave in sight. to search through (a computer network or TV channels) for information or entertainment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: surf (Thesaurus) suretyship surface Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ingenuity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language