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Meaning of "ego surfing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EGO SURFING

ego surfing  [ˈiːɡəʊ ˈsɜːfɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGO SURFING

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ego surfing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGO SURFING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Egosurfing

Egosurfing is the practice of searching for one's own name, pseudonym, or screen name on a popular search engine in order to review the results. Similarly, an egosurfer is one who surfs the Internet for his or her own name to see what information appears. It has become increasingly popular with the rise of internet search engines, as well as free blogging and web-hosting services. Though Google is the search engine most commonly mentioned when referring to egosurfing, other widely known search engines include Yahoo and Bing. The term was coined by Sean Carton in 1995 and first appeared in print as an entry in Gareth Branwyn's March 1995 Jargon Watch column in Wired. Egosurfing is employed by many people for a variety of reasons. According to a study by the Pew Internet & American life project, 47% of American adult internet users have undertaken a vanity search in Google or another search engine. Some egosurf purely for entertainment, such as finding celebrities with the same name. However, many people egosurf as a means of online reputation management.

Definition of ego surfing in the English dictionary

The definition of ego surfing in the dictionary is the act of searching for your own name on the Internet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EGO SURFING


astroturfing
ˈæstrəʊˌtɜːfɪŋ
bodysurfing
ˈbɒdɪˌsɜːfɪŋ
briefing
ˈbriːfɪŋ
channel-surfing
ˈtʃænəlsɜːfɪŋ
couchsurfing
ˈkaʊtʃˌsɜːfɪŋ
debriefing
ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ
kitesurfing
ˈkaɪtˌsɜːfɪŋ
laughing
ˈlɑːfɪŋ
morphing
ˈmɔːfɪŋ
netsurfing
ˈnɛtsɜːfɪŋ
roofing
ˈruːfɪŋ
rustproofing
ˈrʌstˌpruːfɪŋ
skysurfing
ˈskaɪˌsɜːfɪŋ
smurfing
ˈsmɜːfɪŋ
snowsurfing
ˈsnəʊˌsɜːfɪŋ
staffing
ˈstɑːfɪŋ
strafing
ˈstrɑːfɪŋ
surfing
ˈsɜːfɪŋ
waterproofing
ˈwɔːtəpruːfɪŋ
windsurfing
ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGO SURFING

ego
ego boost
ego ideal
ego trip
ego-trip
egocentric
egocentrical
egocentrically
egocentricity
egocentrism
egoism
egoist
egoistic
egoistical
egoistically
egoity
egoless
Egoli
egomania
egomaniac

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGO SURFING

air surfing
ballot-box stuffing
bluesnarfing
buffing
card surfing
crowd surfing
effing
golfing
huffing
in the offing
offing
perfing
press briefing
safe surfing
shoulder surfing
sniffing
sofa surfing
spiffing
spoofing
stuffing

Synonyms and antonyms of ego surfing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ego surfing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGO SURFING

Find out the translation of ego surfing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ego surfing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ego surfing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我冲浪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

surf ego
570 millions of speakers

English

ego surfing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहंकार सर्फिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تصفح الأنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эго -серфинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

surfing ego
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অহং সার্ফিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surf ego
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ego melayari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ego -Surfen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エゴサーフィン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에고 서핑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ego surfing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ego lướt sóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈகோ உலாவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑगो सर्फिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ego sörfü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surf ego
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ego surfowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

его - серфінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

navigare ego
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ego surfing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ego navigeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ego surfing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ego surfing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ego surfing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGO SURFING»

The term «ego surfing» is used very little and occupies the 185.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EGO SURFING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ego surfing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGO SURFING»

Discover the use of ego surfing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ego surfing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pursuit of Attention: Power and Ego in Everyday Life
Reflects just how self-absorbed we have become-and are still becoming-in today's increasingly egocentric world.
Charles Derber, 2000
2
The Pursuit of Attention : Power and Ego in Everyday Life: ...
First published twenty years ago, The Pursuit of Attention has been revised and updated for this edition and includes a new preface and afterword.
Charles Derber Professor of Sociology Boston College, 2000
3
The Dangerous Book for Middle-Aged Men: A Manual for ...
He found a diary under a tree and it was full of lovely, lovelorn words about him – but on reading on he learned she loved not him but another! Well, ego surfing's a sinister cousin of that, really – you put your name in a computer and you ...
David Quantick, 2010
4
The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition
See Global Navigation Satellite System, Wide-Area Augmentation Service. ego surfing slang Searching for your own name on the Net, in the media, or in databases. There are many legitimate reasons for ego surfing, and everyone should ...
J.K. Petersen, 2002
5
Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits: Unfamiliar Terms for ...
EGO-SURFING:n. searching the Internet for references to oneself. “When John Smith went ego-surfing (see GOOGLEGÄNGER), he soon discovered that nearly all the references containing John Smith were to other people who happened to ...
Rod L. Evans Ph.D., 2011
6
Small Business Marketing Kit For Dummies
Ego-surfing, also known as Googling yourselfor vanity searching, starts with typing your name into a search engine and often ends with you wondering how Google matched your name to the list of results you see. “The first step is to search for ...
Barbara Findlay Schenck, 2012
7
Next Stop, Corner Office: Success Strategies for Managers & ...
... before the interview begins. While you're at it, speak to your references again just to assure yourself that you're comfortable with what they are prepared to say about you. Do a little "ego surfing"; find out what's available publicly about you.
Christopher Jones, Dan Finnigan, 2006
8
Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations ...
Ego searching is also called ego surfing, vanity surfing,or simply Googling yourself,and is what is quickly turning Google from search engine into a “ reputation engine.” Thought Byte:Your Contacts Your Rolodex or PDA contact lists contain ...
Andy Beal, Judy Strauss, 2009
9
NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary
ego-surfing. To perform an lnternet search on one's own name. see also: link popularity. Net god. surf. e-joumal. (electronic. journal). An electronic publication, it's similar to an e-zine but is typically found in academic circles. lt is regularly ...
Erin Jansen, Vincent James, 2002
10
The Accidental Webmaster
Ego Surfing It is important to manage your brand. Organizations with a geographic focus can usually tell when they are mentioned in the paper. Someone is sure to tell you when there is a nice (or not so nice) article published. It is important to ...
Julie Still, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGO SURFING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ego surfing is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Weird Al' Yankovic on his light approach to politics and bold use of …
In a refreshing bit of candor, Mr. Yankovic admits that his favorite thing to Google is, in fact, himself, which he calls “ego surfing,” while also ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
2
When Social Media Confuses the Dating Game
Though this got me to self googling or 'ego surfing' and while I knew I hadn't murdered anyone (yet) if you bought into everything you read ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
3
Google Autocomplete Used to Be Weird, Dark, and Fun. What …
Autocomplete has also produced a new form of ego surfing, beyond the Google alert—searching for your own name to see how Google ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 15»
4
India tour of England: Against the run of play
... talking points during the long rain break, were the kind bowlers return to during a slump to stay positive or while 'ego surfing' to kill time. «Indian Express, Aug 14»
5
Antibullying idea clicks
She calls it ego surfing. The first listing was a link to a blog item that bitterly criticized her. The critic called her a fake communist. Whatever that ... «Boston Globe, Jan 13»
6
Even a rocker can be bullied
In her post, she admits that while “ego surfing” for stories about herself one night, she found a different Amanda in her Google search. «Salon, Jan 13»
7
How Googling others affects voting, hiring and dating
How about Googling yourself (also known as ego surfing)? Tell us in the comments. JUST GOOGLE ME - BrandYourself and Harris National ... «CNET, Oct 12»
8
How Mayank Sharma Is Finding His Past With The Help Of Internet
Mayank also did some ego surfing with his username ('geekybodhi'). He did whatever was possible to hunt for his past that was somewhere ... «Business 2 Community, Aug 12»
9
Emmy Reactions: What the Nominated Stars and Execs Are Saying
Ego surfing, I think that's accurate. I would not ask for a retraction. I immediately searched to see who else got nominated, and it's really fun that ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 12»
10
'Wife 22,' by Melanie Gideon: Marriage in the age of social media
Like Ephron, Gideon is especially adept at puncturing contemporary vanities, with sharp riffs on bikini waxes and the “ego surfing” of ... «Washington Post, Jun 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ego surfing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ego-surfing>. May 2024 ».
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