surf vs switch

surf and switch both are nouns.

surf and switch both are verbs.

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

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

surf: switch channels, on television
switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Other hypernyms of surf include change, shift.

surf (noun)	switch (noun)
waves breaking on the shore	the act of changing one thing or position for another
	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

surf (verb)	switch (verb)
switch channels, on television	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular	make a shift in or exchange of
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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