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1. | [ noun ] (psychology) reading superficially or at random | |
Synonyms: | browsing | |
Related terms: | reading | |
2. | [ verb ] (food) eat lightly, try different dishes | |
Synonyms: | graze | |
Examples: | "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing" |
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Related terms: | nosh graze | |
3. | [ verb ] look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular | |
Synonyms: | surf | |
Examples: | "browse a computer directory" "surf the internet or the world wide web" |
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Related terms: | search shop | |
4. | [ verb ] (food) feed as in a meadow or pasture | |
Synonyms: | graze pasture range crop | |
Examples: | "the herd was grazing" |
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Related terms: | feed graze crop range eatage graze | |
5. | [ verb ] shop around; not necessarily buying | |
Synonyms: | shop | |
Examples: | "I don't need help, I'm just browsing" |
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Related terms: | search antique comparison-shop window-shop commerce shopping shopper | |
6. | [ noun ] (biology,food) the act of feeding by continual nibbling | |
Synonyms: | browsing | |
Related terms: | eating crop | |
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