channel surfing

noun

: the action or practice of surfing through television programs usually by use of a remote control
channel surf intransitive verb
channel surfer noun

Examples of channel surfing in a Sentence

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But for those who still like the user experience of channel surfing and access to all the best of broadcast and most of the best of cable, this still works as a big bundle (and smaller price point) alternative. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Content Providers Better adtech should make FAST scalable and profitable for studios and channels while encouraging viewers to keep watching instead of channel surfing. Keith Valory, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of channel surfing was in 1988

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“Channel surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channel%20surfing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

channel surfing

noun
: the action or practice of quickly looking at one television channel after another by use of a remote control
channel surf verb
channel surfer noun
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