B2verbtechnologymedia
US/braʊz/
UK/braʊz/
to look at information or goods without a clear plan, online or in a shop
In context
I like to browse the shelves of the bookshop on Sundays.
She was browsing the internet for cheap flights to Hanoi.
Customers can browse through the full catalog before they order.
Words that go with browse
verb + noun
- browse the webHe browses the web on his phone every night.
- browse the internetStudents browse the internet for homework ideas.
- browse the shelvesVisitors browse the shelves and pick what they like.
verb + preposition
- browse throughShe browsed through the magazines in the waiting room.
- browse forI browsed for a new jacket at lunchtime.
verb + adverb
- browse onlineMany shoppers browse online before they visit the store.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
browse in the internetCorrect: browse the internet