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.search something carefully We searched the whole house carefully, but didn’t find anything.search something thoroughly They searched the garden thoroughly.search frantically/desperately (=in a hurried way, because you feel very worried) Panic-stricken parents frantically searched for their children.search high and low (=search everywhere) We searched high and low for him, but couldn’t find him.search something from top to bottom (=search all the rooms in a building) They searched the house from top to bottom.search in vain He searched in vain for a means of escape.search to look carefully for someone or something:
Detectives continue to search for clues. She searched through all his clothes.look for somebody/something to try to get someone or something you want or need:
I’m looking for something to wear for my sister’s wedding. The band is looking for a singer. He’s decided to look for a new career.try to find somebody/something used especially when someone or something is difficult to find:
I spent half an hour trying to find a parking space. She was in the kitchen, trying to find something to eat that wasn’t raw carrot.seek formal to try to find something or someone. Used especially about jobs, help, or information. Also used in newspaper advertisements when trying to find a suitable person:
They went there seeking work. She decided to seek help. Tall blond 18-year-old male seeks female 17+ for friendship.hunt to look for someone or something. Used when you look very carefully and thoroughly, or in the phrase
house/job/bargain hunting:
I’ve hunted everywhere, but I can’t find a recipe for French onion soup. She’s gone out bargain-hunting in the sales.be on the lookout for somebody/something to be continuously looking for someone or something:
I’m always on the lookout for a good bargain.leave no stone unturned to look for someone or something in every possible place:
The police say they will leave no stone unturned in their search for the killer. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲