channel-surf

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channel-surf

verb channel-surfs · channel-surfing · channel-surfed

To skim through a series of television stations, each for a brief moment, by repeated use of a remote control. I channel-surfed for half an hour before deciding there was nothing worth watching.
Similar: channel hop, zap · Opposite: stay tuned

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@misc{channel_surf_2026,
  title = {channel-surf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/channel-surf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}