The act of searching yourself in a website like urban dictionary or Google to see what you mean.
Most of the people who search these have a problem with their self image and seek approval.
verb. to research and gather sources for a paper or report without ever leaving the comfort of your computerchair or ever logging off of AIM.
guy 1: dont you have your thesis defense today?
guy 2: yeah, i'm ready.
guy 1: procass! you sat in your room all weekend!
guy 2: google's my savior. i e-searched the whole thing.
1. Do a search
2. Notice an interesting result only somewhat related to your actual search.
3. Search on the new term.
4. goto 2.
Following interesting results from a given search to the point of getting lost in interesting results from search engines for hours. Often results in porn results withing a Kevin Bacon step envelope.
Search: how to get cat urine stains out of a leather couch.
Result: ***&&$&@#((#&$$&*%%&(^#
You: "Wow, I've never heard of THAT fetish, I'll just search on it to find out more..."
and aawway you go! You've just started a tangential search.