Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun browsing

2 senses of browsing

Sense 1
browse, browsing -- (reading superficially or at random)
       => reading -- (the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "his main reading was detective stories"; "suggestions for further reading")

Sense 2
browse, browsing -- (the act of feeding by continual nibbling)
       => eating, feeding -- (the act of consuming food)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb browse

4 senses of browse

Sense 1
shop, browse -- (shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing")
       => search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")

Sense 2
crop, browse, graze, range, pasture -- (feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing")
       => feed, eat -- (take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?")

Sense 3
browse, surf -- (look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web")
       => search, seek, look for -- (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county")

Sense 4
browse, graze -- (eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing")
       => nosh, snack -- (eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals")

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