From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsurf the Net/Internetsurf the Net/InternetTDto look quickly through information on the Internet for anything that interests you → surf
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surf the Net/Internet• At the other end of the spectrum is the so-called Internet appliance, the very low-cost device for just surfing the Net.• It was the year of spinoffs, surging financial markets and surfing the Net.• We give them quizzes on Britain and allow them to surf the net.• Who spends an inordinate number of work hours surfing the Internet?• That means you can surf the Net and talk on the phone at the same time over one line.• So a user could be surfing the Net at warp speed while talking on the phone.• A recent survey shows that about half of all users surf the Net from their homes.• Surveys show millions of workers use their office computers to play games, surf the Net or worse. 