to browse
1
3.9
- verb
- /braʊz/
- At the food festival, I loved to browse different cuisines and sample small plates from each vendor.
Examples
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Here you can look, browse, taste, smell, do anything you want.
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If they are 'dippers', browse the selection of calorie-wise or fat-free salad dressings at the grocery store.
Blog text (30) -
Eat like a local by browsing the city's finest farmer's markets.
Blog text (11) -
Rachel, munching on a raw carrot, browses a row of family photographs.
Fiction book (1992) -
We decided to browse a variety of appetizers at the buffet instead of having a full meal.
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The children happily browsed the picnic snacks, trying a little bit of everything before settling on their favorites.
Synonyms
305
1.0
To try a small amount of food or drink to check its flavor
62
1.4
To eat a small piece of food or reduce something a little
55
2.0
To eat small, gentle bites slowly or a little at a time
36
1.0
To eat a small amount of food between meals
23
1.8
Eat a small amount of food as a quick snack
15
2.5
To eat small amounts of food between meals
12
3.8
Eat small amounts of food during the day instead of a full meal
5
3.6
To eat small amounts and not finish a meal
2
4.6
Eat very small amounts of food when not feeling hungry
1
4.7
To eat only a little food and not show interest
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Texting
3
2.3
To look through web pages on the internet for information or fun
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Browse also keeps the idea of sampling food: it comes from a word meaning 'to eat small shoots', and by extension it means to try small amounts. That is why to 'browse' at a buffet means to sample a little of many dishes instead of eating one big meal.