English · Word Candidate

browse

/bɹaʊz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: browses · browsed

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Meaning · English

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

Verb

I'm just browsing around.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To move about while sampling, such as with food or products on display.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Young shoots and twigs.

Noun

And with their horned feet the greene gras wore, / The whiles their Gotes upon the brouzes fedd […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Fodder for cattle and other animals.

Noun

The Grand Canyon seems to us Mormons to mark the line. There's enough browse here to feed a hundred thousand cattle. But water's the thing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “browse” mean?

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

Is “browse” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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