Definition of: browse

(brouz) v. browsed, brows·ing v.t.
1. To crop; nibble at (leaves, grasses, etc.).
2. To graze on.
—v.i.
3. To feed on grasses, leaves, etc.
4. To dip into books, etc., for casual reading. [<noun, or <MF brouster browse]
—noun
1. Growing shoots or twigs used as fodder.
2. The act or process of browsing. [<MF broust bud, sprout]
—brows·er noun