browsing

Plural: browsings

Noun

• reading superficially or at random
• the act of feeding by continual nibbling
• A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.

Verb

• shop around; not necessarily buying
  • "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
• feed as in a meadow or pasture
• look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
• eat lightly, try different dishes
  • "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
• present participle and gerund of browse

Synonyms

browse, crop, graze, pasture, range, shop, surf