Synonyms and antonyms of To use the internet in British Thesaurus

blog (verb)

to write short articles for a website on your opinions, interests and experiences, either about your daily life or about a subject that interests you

bookmark (verb)

to mark an Internet website in an electronic way so that you can easily find it again

browse (verb)

computing to look for information on a computer, especially on the Internet

browse (verb)

to look at a website on the Internet

chat (verb)

computing to exchange messages with someone using a computer so that you are able to see each other’s messages immediately, especially on the Internet

dial up ()

to get connected to the internet on your computer by using a modem and telephone line

download (verb)

to move information to your computer from another computer system or the Internet

favourite (verb)

to mark a website or an item on a website so you can find it easily again

flame (verb)

computing to send an angry or insulting message over the Internet

google (verb)

to search for something on the Internet using the Google™ search engine

hook up ()

if you hook up to a place or to the Internet, or if you hook something up, you become connected to it through your computer

host (verb)

computing to run websites on a computer, usually for companies

navigate (verb)

computing to move between the different areas of a website by using the links contained in it

phish (verb)

to trick someone into giving secret information about their bank account or credit card by sending them an email that looks as though it comes from their bank

post (verb)

computing to put writing or images online where other people can see them

refresh (verb)

computing if you refresh an Internet document in which information is changing all the time, you click on a button that makes the most recent information appear

scrape (verb)

computing to use a computer program to copy data from a website

search (verb)

to use a computer to look for information, especially on the Internet

subscribe (verb)

computing to add your name and e-mail address to a list of people who want to receive messages from a website automatically

surf (verb)

to look at various places one after another on the Internet or on television

tether (verb)

to use a mobile device as a modem to connect to the Internet

troll (verb)

computingshowing disapproval to write negative and hostile comments on a website in order to provoke people

unsubscribe (verb)

to take your name off an Internet mailing list

upload (verb)

to send documents or programs from your computer to a larger system using the Internet

visit (verb)

to use a website. This is used mainly in advertisements