Channel-hop
verb -hops, -hopping, -hopped
(intransitive) to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
verb
to travel across the English Channel for a day of shopping, sightseeing, etc. in mainland Europe, esp. France
Usage Note
UK; Channel-hopped, Channel-hopping, Channel-hopper n
verb
to use a remote control to cycle through television channels or watch several programs simultaneously; also called channel-surf
Examples
He channel-hopped so much it made me dizzy.
Usage Note
channel-hopped, channel-hopping, channel-hopper n
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- Channeling
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- Channelize
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- Channelled
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. the deeper part of a waterway. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel. a route through […]