browsing
Idly looking around
Browsing is looking through things casually without a specific goal—flipping through a magazine, wandering a bookstore, or scanning websites.
Animals browse when they feed on leaves and shoots rather than grass.
The word suggests leisurely, uncommitted attention: I'm just browsing signals no intent to buy.
Internet browsing has become the dominant sense, describing navigation through web pages.
Viewing merchandise without intent to buy
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- perusingReading thoroughly
flipping · surfing · meandering · strolling · sauntering · ambling · wandering · roaming
Riding waves standing up
- clickingMaking short sharp sounds
- tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
- linksThings that connect
- websitesInternet pages collections
pages · search · online · web · bookmarks · history · cookies · cache
Plant's leafy covering
- nibblingEating in small bites
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- vegetationPlant life collectively
pasture · meadow · leaves · shrubs · deer · cattle · antelope · feeding
Accidental fortunate discovery
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
- findingConclusion from investigation
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- happenstanceUnplanned circumstance
exploration · surprise · curiosity · wonder · discovering · encountering · revelation
Reading thoroughly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- reviewingExamining something again
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- checkingAct of verification
studying · surveying · reading · viewing · considering · evaluating · assessing · comparing
window-shopping
Viewing merchandise without intent to buy
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
perusing · flipping · surfing · meandering · strolling · sauntering · ambling · wandering · roaming · dabbling
surfing
Riding waves standing up
websites · pages · search · online · web · bookmarks · history · cookies · cache · homepage
foliage
Plant's leafy covering
vegetation · pasture · meadow · leaves · shrubs · deer · cattle · antelope · feeding · grassland
serendipity
Accidental fortunate discovery
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
- findingConclusion from investigation
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
happenstance · exploration · surprise · curiosity · wonder · discovering · encountering · revelation
perusing
Reading thoroughly
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- reviewingExamining something again
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
checking · studying · surveying · reading · viewing · considering · evaluating · assessing · comparing · sifting
- Consumer Shoppingshopping, retail, checkout, purchasing, online shopping
- digital activitiesscrolling, clicking, sharing, liking, commenting
- flea marketbargaining, haggling, vendors, booths, stalls
- internet activitiesclicking, scrolling, searching, streaming, downloading
- library activitiesreading, studying, borrowing, research, checking out
- phone activitiestexting, calling, scrolling, gaming, streaming
browsingstudying
Deliberate learning effort
scrutinizing · poring over · analyzing · staring · absorbing
browsingbuying
Obtaining through payment
purchasing · acquiring · ordering · transacting · checking out
browsingsearching
Looking to find
hunting · targeting · seeking · researching · investigating
- browsing historyLog of visited sites
- safe browsingProtected internet use
- web browsing
- anonymous browsing
- private browsingUnrecorded internet session
- mindless browsing
browse, browser, browsers, browsed, browses, browsable, browseable