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Term: Channel-surf

Definition:

Verb: The action of repeatedly changing television channels to quickly browse through different programs.

Noun: The act or practice of switching television channels frequently to quickly browse through different programs.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Verb: To surf through channels on a television using a remote control.

Example Sentence: She likes to channel-surf to find something interesting to watch.

Sense 2:

Noun: The act of channel-surfing or a single instance of changing channels rapidly.

Example Sentence: I enjoy a good channel-surf on lazy afternoons.

Usages:

Usage 1 - Popular:

Channel-surfing is a popular way to explore various television programs without committing to a single channel.

Example Sentence: After a long day at work, I like to unwind by channel-surfing for a while.

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Usage 2 - Local:

In some regions, channel-surf is known as flipping channels.

Example Sentence: My mom always says that channel-surfing is a waste of time.

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