channel surfed
Scanned TV aimlessly
Channel surfed is the past tense of channel surf—to flip rapidly through television channels, sampling what's on without committing to any program.
The practice emerged with remote controls and expanded cable options: We channel surfed for an hour and still couldn't find anything to watch.
By extension, it can describe skimming through any array of options.
- zappingDelivering sudden voltage
- switchingChanging from one to another
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- viewerOne who observes visually
- flippingTurning over rapidly
skipping · scanning · couch potato · living room · browsing · clicker · remote · remote control · watch · cable · cable box · pausing · muting · flick through · tuning · streaming · binge-watching · late night
channel surfedbinge-watched
Viewed many episodes consecutively
tuned in · settled in · marathoned · appointment viewing · paid attention
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