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Meaning of 'Browse'
Meaning of 'Browse' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Browse 
[ n.]
- The tender branches or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for
the food of cattle and other animals; green food. [ n.]- To eat or nibble off, as the tender branches of trees, shrubs, etc.; -- said of cattle, sheep, deer, and some other animals.
- To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.
2. Browse [ v. i.]
- To feed on the tender branches or shoots of shrubs or
trees, as do cattle, sheep, and deer. [ v. i.]- To pasture; to feed; to nibble.
Meaning of 'Browse' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. browse [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
- vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
Example in sentence:
- a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day
2. browse [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
- look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
Example in sentence:
- browse a computer directory;
- surf the internet or the world wide web
Meaning (3):
- shop around; not necessarily buying
- shop around; not necessarily buying
Example in sentence:
- I don't need help, I'm just browsing
Meaning (4):
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
Example in sentence:
- the herd was grazing
Meaning (5):
- eat lightly, try different dishes
- eat lightly, try different dishes
Example in sentence:
- There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
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