Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brouz]
- /braʊz/
- /braʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brouz]
- /braʊz/
Definitions of browsing word
- verb with object browsing to eat, nibble at, or feed on (leaves, tender shoots, or other soft vegetation). 1
- verb with object browsing to graze; pasture on. 1
- verb with object browsing to look through or glance at casually or randomly: He's browsing the shelves for something to read. 1
- verb with object browsing to access and view (website content) with a Web browser, usually without looking for something specific: a secure way to browse the Web. 1
- verb without object browsing to feed on or nibble at foliage, lichen, berries, etc. 1
- verb without object browsing to graze. 1
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Origin of browsing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English browsen, perhaps a verbal derivative of Anglo-French broz, plural of brot shoot, new growth, Old French brost < Old Low Franconian *brust bud, noun derivative of *brustjan; compare Old Saxon brustian to come into bud
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Browsing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
browsing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
browsing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for browsing
noun browsing
- e-commerce — electronic commerce
- ecommerce — business that is transacted by transferring data electronically, especially over the Internet.
- chewing — Present participle of chew.
adjective browsing
- grazing — a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
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See also
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