Main Entry: pe·ruse

Pronunciation: \pə-ˈrüz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): pe·rused; pe·rus·ing

Etymology: Middle English, to use up, deal with in sequence, from Latin per- thoroughly + Middle English usen to use

Date: 1532

1 a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner
2 : read; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner

— pe·rus·al \-ˈrü-zəl\ noun

— pe·rus·er noun