counter-surf

A form of counter surf — To sneak unsupervised food from a table or kitchen counter.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person counter-surfs · participle present counter-surfing · participle past counter-surfed · past counter-surfed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of counter surf.

    If you keep your counters and tables free of food, your puppy won't learn to counter-surf.

    2012, Colleen Pelar, Puppy Training for Kids
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    If your hound already counter-surfs and this doesn't help, turn to Chapter 10 for more help.

    2011, Lee Livingood, Retired Racing Greyhounds For Dummies

    Every time a dog counter-surfs he finds scraps of food on the table, and will likely repeat the same behavior.

    2012, Louise Basson, Shaping Your Dog: The Positive Way, page 24

    Puzzle has never counter-surfed, and the Poms, who might like to try it, can't, since they're not tall enough.

    2013, Susannah Charleson, The Possibility Dogs
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APA

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“counter-surf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-surf. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counter-surf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-surf.

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