BROWSE

I. verb (~d; browsing) Etymology: Middle English brouusen, probably from Anglo-French brouts Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to consume as ~, graze , to look over casually ; skim , to access (a network) by means of a ~r, intransitive verb 1. to feed on or as if on ~, graze , 2. to skim through a book reading passages that catch the eye, to look over or through an aggregate of things casually especially in search of something of interest, browsable adjective II. noun see: breast Date: 1523 tender shoots, twigs, and leaves of trees and shrubs used by animals for food, an act or instance of browsing