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counter surfing

counter surfing is the present participle and gerund of counter surf.

Meaning of counter surf

Verb

counter surf (third-person singular simple present counter surfs, present participle counter surfing, simple past and past participle counter surfed)

  1. (US) To sneak unsupervised food from a table or kitchen counter.
    • With nothing to cause temptation, there will be no reason for him to counter surf other than to grab your attention.2011, Bardi McLennan, Miriam Fields-Babineau, Puppy Training

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Questions about counter surfing

What is counter surfing the present participle and gerund of?
Counter surfing is the present participle and gerund of counter surf.

Words near counter surfing in the dictionary

  1. counter statements
  2. counter strategies
  3. counter strategy
  4. counter surf
  5. counter surfed
  6. counter surfing
  7. counter surfs
  8. counter tenor
  9. counter tenors
  10. counter wavy
  11. counter-

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