Definition of channel-surf in English:

channel-surf

verb

informal

another term for channel-hop (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- The wife and I were channel-surfing between various news sources last night.
- Instead, she found Madelyn calmly channel-surfing and her father scratching his head and looking at a small slip of paper.
- I probably passed it by while channel-surfing.
- One sleepless night Bill was channel-surfing and stumbled upon me in dialogue with one right-winger or another.
- About half past eight I was lounging on the couch, channel-surfing when my doorbell rang.
- I was channel-surfing last night with the remote control in the hotel room and the two times I paused anywhere and focused were on black-and-white films.
- I was channel-surfing, looking at the clock rather than the programme while I waited.
- While channel-surfing through the sports cable channels on TV, I noticed a lot of cheerleading and lacrosse competition coverage - more than swimming.
- Linda picks up a week-old sales paper and looks through it for good coupons, while Annie turns on the TV and channel-surfs through the four stations that come in.
- I sat channel-surfing, trying to find something to take my mind off of the possibilities.
- I was channel-surfing yesterday evening - trying to find something interesting to watch.
- Then her husband spent the next four hours making calls and channel-surfing through CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and the local news affiliates.
- Suffering from a bout of insomnia last night, I found myself in front of the television, channel-surfing.
- I was listening to the album on headphones in my parent's car, sitting in the backseat, when my dad turned the radio on and proceeded to restlessly channel-surf.
- As the film jerks back and forth between the two, it's all you can do not to check that the projectionist isn't using the wrong remote to channel-surf as he's showing the film.
- Parker and Stone say they were hit with the inspiration while channel-surfing together over two years ago.
- Only while watching a Major League Baseball game can you constantly channel-surf and never miss a thing.
- I was innocently channel-surfing last night when I landed on a film that had just begun.
- While channel-surfing a few days ago, I caught part of an interview where he claimed, ‘No matter how big the special effects are, it's all about story and character.’
- The movie version of High Fidelity passed into the cable realm not long ago, and I've run across it a number of times while channel-surfing.

Derivatives

channel-surfer

noun

informal

She was in her uniform, so it was unlikely that a channel-surfer (if there were any, in this case) would have to guess who his guest was.
Example sentencesExamples
- Airing every Saturday from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Discovery Channel, it might be just what channel-surfers needed.
- For example, channel-surfers will find the 921's program-listing grid easier to navigate, with buttons on the remote to skip ahead in 24-hour chunks.
- I'm not sure if the film was meant to appeal to multi-taskers or channel-surfers, but the overall effect lands somewhere in between.
- Later that evening, as I turned to the television to soften my insomnia, I began thinking that if a single neuron were conscious, its consciousness would resemble a channel-surfer's.

channel-surfing

nounˈtʃan(ə)lˌsəːfɪŋˈtʃænlˌsərfɪŋ

informal

But on a recent Saturday morning, I found myself channel-surfing for about 15 minutes.
Example sentencesExamples
- After some channel-surfing, they stumbled upon the announcements live.
- So how did I account for such channel-surfing in the diary?
- In other words, channel-surfing will become a just-in-time service, where you request and access each video stream on demand every time you flip to the next channel.
- Till not so long ago TV viewers had so many channels to choose from that channel-surfing almost came to be taken for granted.

Definition of channel-surf in US English:

channel-surf

verbˈtʃænlˌsərfˈCHanlˌsərf

informal

Change frequently from one television channel to another, using a remote control device.
Example sentencesExamples
- I was channel-surfing yesterday evening - trying to find something interesting to watch.
- While channel-surfing a few days ago, I caught part of an interview where he claimed, ‘No matter how big the special effects are, it's all about story and character.’
- As the film jerks back and forth between the two, it's all you can do not to check that the projectionist isn't using the wrong remote to channel-surf as he's showing the film.
- Only while watching a Major League Baseball game can you constantly channel-surf and never miss a thing.
- The movie version of High Fidelity passed into the cable realm not long ago, and I've run across it a number of times while channel-surfing.
- The wife and I were channel-surfing between various news sources last night.
- Parker and Stone say they were hit with the inspiration while channel-surfing together over two years ago.
- I was listening to the album on headphones in my parent's car, sitting in the backseat, when my dad turned the radio on and proceeded to restlessly channel-surf.
- Then her husband spent the next four hours making calls and channel-surfing through CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and the local news affiliates.
- I sat channel-surfing, trying to find something to take my mind off of the possibilities.
- About half past eight I was lounging on the couch, channel-surfing when my doorbell rang.
- I was channel-surfing last night with the remote control in the hotel room and the two times I paused anywhere and focused were on black-and-white films.
- While channel-surfing through the sports cable channels on TV, I noticed a lot of cheerleading and lacrosse competition coverage - more than swimming.
- Instead, she found Madelyn calmly channel-surfing and her father scratching his head and looking at a small slip of paper.
- Linda picks up a week-old sales paper and looks through it for good coupons, while Annie turns on the TV and channel-surfs through the four stations that come in.
- I was channel-surfing, looking at the clock rather than the programme while I waited.
- I probably passed it by while channel-surfing.
- One sleepless night Bill was channel-surfing and stumbled upon me in dialogue with one right-winger or another.
- Suffering from a bout of insomnia last night, I found myself in front of the television, channel-surfing.
- I was innocently channel-surfing last night when I landed on a film that had just begun.

单词	channel-surf
释义	Definition of channel-surf in English: channel-surf verb informal another term for channel-hop (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples The wife and I were channel-surfing between various news sources last night. Instead, she found Madelyn calmly channel-surfing and her father scratching his head and looking at a small slip of paper. I probably passed it by while channel-surfing. One sleepless night Bill was channel-surfing and stumbled upon me in dialogue with one right-winger or another. About half past eight I was lounging on the couch, channel-surfing when my doorbell rang. I was channel-surfing last night with the remote control in the hotel room and the two times I paused anywhere and focused were on black-and-white films. I was channel-surfing, looking at the clock rather than the programme while I waited. While channel-surfing through the sports cable channels on TV, I noticed a lot of cheerleading and lacrosse competition coverage - more than swimming. Linda picks up a week-old sales paper and looks through it for good coupons, while Annie turns on the TV and channel-surfs through the four stations that come in. I sat channel-surfing, trying to find something to take my mind off of the possibilities. I was channel-surfing yesterday evening - trying to find something interesting to watch. Then her husband spent the next four hours making calls and channel-surfing through CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and the local news affiliates. Suffering from a bout of insomnia last night, I found myself in front of the television, channel-surfing. I was listening to the album on headphones in my parent's car, sitting in the backseat, when my dad turned the radio on and proceeded to restlessly channel-surf. As the film jerks back and forth between the two, it's all you can do not to check that the projectionist isn't using the wrong remote to channel-surf as he's showing the film. Parker and Stone say they were hit with the inspiration while channel-surfing together over two years ago. Only while watching a Major League Baseball game can you constantly channel-surf and never miss a thing. I was innocently channel-surfing last night when I landed on a film that had just begun. While channel-surfing a few days ago, I caught part of an interview where he claimed, ‘No matter how big the special effects are, it's all about story and character.’ The movie version of High Fidelity passed into the cable realm not long ago, and I've run across it a number of times while channel-surfing. Derivatives channel-surfer noun informal She was in her uniform, so it was unlikely that a channel-surfer (if there were any, in this case) would have to guess who his guest was. Example sentencesExamples Airing every Saturday from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Discovery Channel, it might be just what channel-surfers needed. For example, channel-surfers will find the 921's program-listing grid easier to navigate, with buttons on the remote to skip ahead in 24-hour chunks. I'm not sure if the film was meant to appeal to multi-taskers or channel-surfers, but the overall effect lands somewhere in between. Later that evening, as I turned to the television to soften my insomnia, I began thinking that if a single neuron were conscious, its consciousness would resemble a channel-surfer's. channel-surfing nounˈtʃan(ə)lˌsəːfɪŋˈtʃænlˌsərfɪŋ informal But on a recent Saturday morning, I found myself channel-surfing for about 15 minutes. Example sentencesExamples After some channel-surfing, they stumbled upon the announcements live. So how did I account for such channel-surfing in the diary? In other words, channel-surfing will become a just-in-time service, where you request and access each video stream on demand every time you flip to the next channel. Till not so long ago TV viewers had so many channels to choose from that channel-surfing almost came to be taken for granted. Definition of channel-surf in US English: channel-surf verbˈtʃænlˌsərfˈCHanlˌsərf informal Change frequently from one television channel to another, using a remote control device. Example sentencesExamples I was channel-surfing yesterday evening - trying to find something interesting to watch. While channel-surfing a few days ago, I caught part of an interview where he claimed, ‘No matter how big the special effects are, it's all about story and character.’ As the film jerks back and forth between the two, it's all you can do not to check that the projectionist isn't using the wrong remote to channel-surf as he's showing the film. Only while watching a Major League Baseball game can you constantly channel-surf and never miss a thing. The movie version of High Fidelity passed into the cable realm not long ago, and I've run across it a number of times while channel-surfing. The wife and I were channel-surfing between various news sources last night. Parker and Stone say they were hit with the inspiration while channel-surfing together over two years ago. I was listening to the album on headphones in my parent's car, sitting in the backseat, when my dad turned the radio on and proceeded to restlessly channel-surf. Then her husband spent the next four hours making calls and channel-surfing through CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and the local news affiliates. I sat channel-surfing, trying to find something to take my mind off of the possibilities. About half past eight I was lounging on the couch, channel-surfing when my doorbell rang. I was channel-surfing last night with the remote control in the hotel room and the two times I paused anywhere and focused were on black-and-white films. While channel-surfing through the sports cable channels on TV, I noticed a lot of cheerleading and lacrosse competition coverage - more than swimming. Instead, she found Madelyn calmly channel-surfing and her father scratching his head and looking at a small slip of paper. Linda picks up a week-old sales paper and looks through it for good coupons, while Annie turns on the TV and channel-surfs through the four stations that come in. I was channel-surfing, looking at the clock rather than the programme while I waited. I probably passed it by while channel-surfing. One sleepless night Bill was channel-surfing and stumbled upon me in dialogue with one right-winger or another. Suffering from a bout of insomnia last night, I found myself in front of the television, channel-surfing. I was innocently channel-surfing last night when I landed on a film that had just begun.
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