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DictionarybrowseLook through casually
verb

browse

BROWZ/brˈaʊz/

To look through items or information casually without a fixed goal.

She pauses to browse through a book at the secondhand stall.

A woman looks through an open book beside secondhand books and objects.
Etymology
brosterOld Frenchto sprout or bud

Browsing leaves for buds became, figuratively, casually perusing things without a fixed goal.

More examples

  • We had time to browse in the market.
  • He likes to browse the library shelves.

Forms

browse

Similar words

peruse
Usually suggests closer attention to what is read.
scan
Emphasizes a quick look, often for particular information.