Perusing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of perusal. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    reading carefully with intent to remember wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of peruse form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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perusalperusalporing overstudying

Example

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"In reading some books we occupy ourselves chiefly with the thoughts of the author; in perusing others, exclusively with our own."

Etymology

From peruse + -ing.

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