channel-surf

• Häufig mit der Fernbedienung schnell zwischen Fernsehkanälen hin- und herschalten, meist um etwas Interessantes zu finden.

A verb used to describe the act of quickly changing television channels using a remote control, typically to find something interesting to watch.

1. Switch TV channelsB1informal

   To repeatedly change television channels using a remote control, often to find something interesting to watch.

   Durch die Kanäle zappen

   • He spent the whole evening channel-surfing without finding a good movie.
   • She was channel-surfing during the commercials.
   • I usually channel-surf when there's nothing good on.

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