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Phrase(s): surf the Net
to browse around in the contents of the Internet. • I spend an hour a day or more surfing the Net.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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things you do when using the Internet
surf the net
verb to look quickly through information on the Internet, looking for anything that interests you:
• He spends his evenings surfing the net.
search
to look for a specific piece of information on the Internet, for example by entering text into a box:
• Try searching for his name on Google.
shop/book online
to buy things or reserve tickets using the Internet:
• More and more people are preferring to shop online. • It’s easier to book online.
visit a website
to look at a particular Internet site:
• You can check to see how many people visit your website.
download
to get files, programs, music, films etc from the Internet and put them on your own computer:
• I downloaded the software for free from the Internet.
chat
to communicate with several people in a chat room on the Internet:
• Using the Internet, you can chat to people from around the world.
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