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egosurfing

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vanity surfing

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of egosurf

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ego- + surfing, coined by Sean Carton in 1995.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: mise-scimeáil — using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the web
  • Irish: féinscimeáil — using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the web
  • Japanese: エゴサーチ (egosāchi) — using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the web
  • Japanese: エゴサ (egosa) — using a search engine to find mentions of one's name on the web