Meaning & Definition of word "Browse"

Browse

/braʊz/

1. An act of browsing or looking through something casually.
- Example: The store had a browse section where customers could explore.

1. To look through or glance at casually.
- Example: She decided to browse the bookstore for a new novel.
2. To navigate through a website or database.
- Example: He likes to browse the internet for new recipes.
3. To eat or feed on vegetation, typically used in the context of animals.
- Example: The goats were allowed to browse in the pasture.

Middle English: from the verb 'browsen', possibly from Old French 'broucer' meaning 'to graze'.

browse through:

To look through a collection of items casually.

browse the web:

To navigate the internet, looking for information.

browse around:

To look around casually, not specifically searching for something.

peruse:

To read or examine something carefully.

gaze:

To look steadily or intently.

scan:

To look at or examine in a casual or quick manner.

Meaning: Window shopping

Example Sentence: I'm just browsing, not buying anything today.

Meaning: Surfing the web

Example Sentence: I was just browsing, getting lost in cat videos.