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browse

noun verb

the act of feeding by continual nibbling

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

bɹaʊz

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of feeding by continual nibbling

noun

  1. reading superficially or at random

noun

  1. 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”

verb

  1. eat lightly, try different dishes

    “There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”

verb

  1. look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular

    “browse a computer directory”

verb

  1. feed as in a meadow or pasture

    “the herd was grazing”

verb

  1. shop around; not necessarily buying

    “I don't need help, I'm just browsing”

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Example Sentences

a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
browse a computer directory
surf the internet or the world wide web
the herd was grazing
I don't need help, I'm just browsing

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