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window-shop vs browse

browse vs window-shop

window-shop is not a noun while browse is a noun.

window-shop and browse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
window-shop No No Yes No
browse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, browse is a hypernym of window-shop; that is, browse is a word with a broader meaning than window-shop:
  • window-shop: examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
  • browse: shop around; not necessarily buying
Other hypernyms of window-shop include shop.
window-shop (noun) browse (noun)
the act of feeding by continual nibbling
reading superficially or at random
vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
window-shop (verb) browse (verb)
examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only eat lightly, try different dishes
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
feed as in a meadow or pasture
shop around; not necessarily buying
Difference between window-shop and browse

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