Browse
Definition
Browse primarily refers to the act of casually looking or perusing through goods or information, often without a specific intent.
Parts of Speech
Browse is commonly used as a verb. However, it can also be used as a noun, often in the context of available information or material for browsing.
Pronunciation
IPA Pronunciation
- /braʊz/
Respelling
- American: "brouz"
- British: "brouz"
Etymology
The word "browse" originates from the late Middle English word 'brousen', which is of Germanic origin related to Dutch 'bruisen' (meaning to froth, ferment) and German 'brausen' (meaning to roar, foam, ferment). The original sense of the word was to eat the shoots and leaves of trees and shrubs, later (mid 17th century) developing the meaning of casual eating, and finally the modern sense of looking casually (mid 18th century).
Derivatives
- Browser: A person or thing that browses.
- Browsing: The activity of looking casually through goods or information.
- Browseable: Something that can be browsed.
- Browsee: A person who is the object of browsing, especially on the internet.
- Browsewear: Clothing that is typically browsed or looked at casually.
Synonyms
- Peruse
- Scan
- Skim
Antonyms
- Ignore
- Overlook
- Neglect
Usage
The word "browse" is commonly used in relation to looking through goods in a store, or more recently, through digital information or websites on the internet. For example:
"I like to browse through the book store on weekends."
"She spent the afternoon browsing online for a new dress."
In computing, a 'web browser' is a software application used to locate, retrieve, and display content on the World Wide Web.
Related Terms
- Surf: To move from page to page on the internet.
- Search: To look for information on the internet.
- Scroll: To move displayed text or graphics up, down, or across a screen.
Detailed Definition
As a Verb
Browse (verb): To look at goods or information, typically in a casual or leisurely way.
"She was browsing through fashion magazines to find the latest trends."
As a Noun
Browse (noun): Material, such as twigs, leaves, or shoots, that is suitable for animals to eat, or a casual glance or examination.
"The deer found a plentiful browse in the forest." or "A quick browse of the manual will give you an idea of how it works."
browse
🇨🇳 Chinese (Mandarin)
- 浏览 (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /liu˩˥.an˩˥/
- Respelling in English: liúlǎn
- 挑选 (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /tʰjau˩˥.ɕjɛn˧˥/
- Respelling in English: tiāoxuǎn
🇮🇳 Hindi
- ब्राउज़ करना (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɾaːʊz kəɾnə/
- Respelling in English: brauz karna
- देखना (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /d̪eːkʰn̪aː/
- Respelling in English: dekhna
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Navegar (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /na.βeˈɣar/
- Respelling in English: navegar
- Mirar (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /miˈɾar/
- Respelling in English: mirar
🇫🇷 French
- Naviguer (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /na.vi.ɡe/
- Respelling in English: naviguer
- Parcourir (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /paʁ.ku.ʁiʁ/
- Respelling in English: parcourir
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- تصفح (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ta.sˤafˤaħ/
- Respelling in English: tasfah
- اختيار (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ix.ti.jaːr/
- Respelling in English: ikhtiyar
🇧🇩 Bengali
- ব্রাউজ করা (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /brauz kɔra/
- Respelling in English: brauz kora
- দেখে নেওয়া (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /d̪ekʰe neɔja/
- Respelling in English: dekhe neoya
🇷🇺 Russian
- Просмотр (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /prɐˈsmotr/
- Respelling in English: prosmotr
- Выбор (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /vɨˈbor/
- Respelling in English: vybor
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Navegar (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /nɐ.vi.ˈɣaɾ/
- Respelling in English: navegar
- Olhar (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /o.ˈʎaɾ/
- Respelling in English: olhar
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Menjelajahi (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mən.dʒə.la.dʒa.hi/
- Respelling in English: menjelajahi
- Mencari (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mən.ʧa.ri/
- Respelling in English: mencari
🇩🇪 German
- Durchsuchen (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈdʊʁcˌzuːxən/
- Respelling in English: durchsuchen
- Ansehen (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /anˈzeːən/
- Respelling in English: ansehen
🇯🇵 Japanese
- ブラウズする (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bu.rau.zu su.ɾu/
- Respelling in English: burauzu suru
- 見る (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /mi.ru/
- Respelling in English: miru
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Duyệt (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /zwiət˧/
- Respelling in English: duyet
- Xem qua (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /sem kwa/
- Respelling in English: xem qua
🇰🇷 Korean
- 브라우징하다 (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /beurausjinghada/
- Respelling in English: beurauseujinghada
- 둘러보다 (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /dul.leo.bo.da/
- Respelling in English: dulleoboda
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Göz atmak (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /gœz at.mak/
- Respelling in English: goz atmak
- Seçim yapmak (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /se.d͡ʒim jap.mak/
- Respelling in English: secim yapmak
🇵🇰 Urdu
- براؤز کرنا (as in browsing the internet)
- IPA Pronunciation: /bɾaːʊz kəɾnə/
- Respelling in English: brauz karna
- دیکھ بھال (as in browsing through items in a store)
- IPA Pronunciation: /d̪eːkʰ bʱaːl/
- Respelling in English: dekh bhal
