"netsurf" meaning in English

See netsurf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: netsurfs [present, singular, third-person], netsurfing [participle, present], netsurfed [participle, past], netsurfed [past]
Etymology: net + surf Etymology templates: {{compound|en|net|surf}} net + surf Head templates: {{en-verb}} netsurf (third-person singular simple present netsurfs, present participle netsurfing, simple past and past participle netsurfed)
  1. To surf the Internet.
    Sense id: en-netsurf-en-verb-wr6AXnwN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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