surf vs search

surf and search both are nouns.

surf and search both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
surf	Yes	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, search is a hypernym of surf; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than surf:

surf: look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
search: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

Other hypernyms of surf include look for, seek.

surf (noun)	search (noun)
waves breaking on the shore	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

surf (verb)	search (verb)
switch channels, on television	inquire into
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard	subject to a search
	search or seek

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