pe·ruse
/pəˈro͞oz/
verb
read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.
"he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues"
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Peruse can mean "to read something in a relaxed way, or skim" and can also mean "to read something carefully or in detail." It is what is known as a contronym, ...
to read or look at something in a relaxed way: He opened the newspaper and perused the sports pages.
Peruse can mean "to read something in a relaxed way, or skim" and can also mean "to read something carefully or in detail." Peruse is thus a contronym because ...
verb · to read or examine with care; study · to browse or read through in a leisurely way ...
Traditionally, peruse has meant to read or examine something carefully. But informally, it can have the opposite meaning, to read something casually and quickly ...
Feb 23, 2012 · The dictionary tells us "peruse" means to read thoroughly, in detail and with care. Everyone I know uses it to mean the opposite.