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Browsing

noun/kˈæntɔːɹ/
Definition
reading superficially or at random
the act of feeding by continual nibbling
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæntɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈaʊzɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈaʊzɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæntɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounreading superficially or at random
nounthe act of feeding by continual nibbling
verbshop around; not necessarily buying
“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”
verbfeed as in a meadow or pasture
“the herd was grazing”
verblook around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
“browse a computer directory”
verbeat lightly, try different dishes
“There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”
Word Forms
browseverbfeed as in a meadow or pasture
shopnouna mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shoppernounsomeone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
shoppingnounsearching for or buying goods or services
browsernouna viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
browsenounthe act of feeding by continual nibbling
grazenounthe act of grazing
grazingnounthe act of grazing
rangenouna large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
pasturenouna field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasturagenounbulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stöbern
oberflächlich oder zufällig lesen
🇫🇷French
navigation
lire superficiellement ou au hasard
🇪🇸Spanish
hojeada
leer superficialmente o al azar
🇮🇹Italian
navigazione
leggere superficialmente o a casaccio
🇳🇱Dutch
browsen
oppervlakkig of willekeurig lezen
🇵🇹Portuguese
navegando
lendo superficialmente ou aleatoriamente
🇷🇺Russian
просмотр
читаю поверхностно или наугад
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ब्राउज़िंग
सतही तौर पर या बेतरतीब ढंग से पढ़ना
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্রাউজিং
উপরিভাগে বা এলোমেলোভাবে পড়া
🇮🇳Tamil
உலாவுதல்
மேலோட்டமாக அல்லது சீரற்ற முறையில் படித்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్రౌజింగ్
ఉపరితలంగా లేదా యాదృచ్ఛికంగా చదవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
ब्राउझिंग
वरवरचे किंवा यादृच्छिकपणे वाचणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બ્રાઉઝિંગ
સુપરફિસિયલ અથવા રેન્ડમ વાંચન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ರೌಸಿಂಗ್
ಮೇಲ್ನೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾದೃಚ್ಛಿಕವಾಗಿ ಓದುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബ്രൗസിംഗ്
ഉപരിപ്ലവമായോ ക്രമരഹിതമായോ വായിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬ੍ਰਾਊਜ਼ਿੰਗ
ਸਤਹੀ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਤਰਤੀਬੇ ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
براؤزنگ
سطحی طور پر یا بے ترتیب طور پر پڑھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
浏览
粗略地或随意地阅读
🇯🇵Japanese
ブラウジング
表面的にまたはランダムに読む
🇰🇷Korean
브라우징
피상적으로 또는 무작위로 읽기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
duyệt
đọc hời hợt hoặc ngẫu nhiên
🇹🇭Thai
การเรียกดู
อ่านอย่างผิวเผินหรือสุ่ม
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjelajah
membaca secara dangkal atau acak
🇵🇭Filipino
nagba-browse
pagbabasa sa mababaw o random
🇲🇾Malay
menyemak imbas
membaca secara dangkal atau secara rawak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التصفح
القراءة بشكل سطحي أو عشوائي
🇮🇷Persian
در حال مرور
خواندن به صورت سطحی یا تصادفی
🇹🇷Turkish
göz atma
yüzeysel veya rastgele okuma
🇮🇱Hebrew
דִפדוּף
קריאה שטחית או אקראית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'browsing'?
The primary meaning of 'browsing' is 'reading superficially or at random'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'browsing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'browsing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'browsing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'browsing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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