I. ˈbrau̇z verb
( browsed ; brows·ing )
Etymology: Middle English brouusen, probably from Anglo-French brouts
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to consume as browse
b. : graze
2. : to look over casually : skim
3. : to access (a network) by means of a browser
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to feed on or as if on browse
b. : graze
2.
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
II. noun
Etymology: probably modification of Anglo-French brouts, plural of brout sprout, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon brustian to sprout, and perhaps to Old English brēost breast — more at breast
Date: 1523
1. : tender shoots, twigs, and leaves of trees and shrubs used by animals for food
2. : an act or instance of browsing