Main Entry:

¹browse

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrau̇z\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

browsed; brows·ing

Etymology:

Middle English brouusen, probably from Anglo-French brouts

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to consume as browse b: graze2: to look over casually : skim3: to access (a network) by means of a browserintransitive verb1 a: to feed on or as if on browse b: graze2 a: to skim through a book reading passages that catch the eye b: to look over or through an aggregate of things casually especially in search of something of interest

— brows·able \ˈbrau̇-zə-bəl\ adjective