surfing the Web

Cultural

To navigate through the World Wide Web or Internet, usually by clicking with a mouse. The term also has a generic meaning of spending time on the Internet.

Example Sentences

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They must be in the living room, he added, so Benson and his wife can ensure they aren’t surfing the Web unsupervised.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2016

Instead of watching TV or surfing the Web, I’m Musing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2015

Sitting next to each other while surfing the Web on separate laptops doesn’t cut it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2015

In the digital age, it's common to witness some degree of copyright infringement while surfing the Web, from images placed on websites to music added to YouTube videos.

From Architectural Digest • Mar. 5, 2015

The scientists signaled the kids at random times during the study via smartphone to report their activities — were they playing sports? doing homework? surfing the Web?

From Time • Apr. 8, 2013

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