Definition of browses in English

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browses, verb, present, 3rd person singular of browse (infinitive).
browses, noun, plural of browse.

WordNet

Noun Plural: browses
browse - the act of feeding by continual nibbling
		browsing
		eating, feeding the act of consuming food
browse - reading superficially or at random
		browsing
browse - vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat; "a deer needs to eat twenty pounds of browse every day"
Verb browses, browsing, browsed
browse - look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular; "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"
		surf
		browse, shop eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
		look for, search, seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
browse - eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
		graze
		nosh, snack eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"
browse - shop around; not necessarily buying; "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
		shop
		look for, search, seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
		commercialism, mercantilism, commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
		comparison-shop compare prices for a given item
		antique give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
		window-shop examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
browse - feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
		crop, graze, range, pasture
		range let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
		eat, feed eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"

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Wiktionary

browse (Noun)
Young shoots and twigs.
browse (Noun)
Fodder for cattle and other animals.
browse (Verb)
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
browse (Verb)
To move about while sampling, such as with food or products on display.
browse (Verb)
To successively load hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.
browse (Verb)
To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

browse (n.)
The tender branches or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for the food of cattle and other animals; green food.
browse (n.)
To eat or nibble off, as the tender branches of trees, shrubs, etc.; -- said of cattle, sheep, deer, and some other animals.
browse (n.)
To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.
browse (v. i.)
To feed on the tender branches or shoots of shrubs or trees, as do cattle, sheep, and deer.
browse (v. i.)
To pasture; to feed; to nibble.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

browse
To browse the Internet.
browse
To shop around; not necessarily buying.
browse
To feed as in a meadow or pasture.
browse
To eat lightly, try different dishes.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

browse
browz, v.t. and v.i. to feed on the shoots or leaves of plants.—ns. Browse, Brows′ing, the shoots and leaves of plants: fodder: the action of the verb browse. [O. Fr. brouster (Fr. brouter)—broust, a sprout.]