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browse

/bɹaʊz/noun, verb1 syllable

Browse means: feed as in a meadow or pasture.

Synonyms for browse7

noun, as in reading superficially or at random

browsing

noun, as in the act of feeding by continual nibbling

browsing

verb, as in feed as in a meadow or pasture

crop, graze, range, pasture

verb, as in shop around; not necessarily buying

verb, as in look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular

verb, as in eat lightly, try different dishes

graze

What does browse mean?7

verb

1

feed as in a meadow or pasture“the herd was grazing”

2

shop around; not necessarily buying“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”

3

look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular“browse a computer directory”

4

eat lightly, try different dishes“There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”

noun

1

reading superficially or at random

2

the act of feeding by continual nibbling

3

vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat“a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with browse?4

one syllable

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Browse in a sentence

  • You can browse sentences by language, with the latest submissions listed first.cykel
  • I'd like you to quickly browse through these documents.Eldad
  • Benedito and his date went to a bookstore to browse together.Amastan
  • In this country, the freedom to browse the Internet is curtailed.Miktsoanit
  • In this country, the freedom to browse the Internet is limited.Miktsoanit
  • This program protects our online privacy by uncovering trackers while we browse the Web.marioo
  • James decided to browse through pictures on Amanda's phone.Amastan
  • If I could, I would browse the web all day.Fenrir

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of browse

as a noun

plural
browses

as a verb

past tense
browsed
present participle
browsing
third-person singular
browses
past participle
browsed