flip through

1 of 1verb

/flɪp θru:/

Forms:flips through,flipping through,flipped through,flipped through

to quickly look through the pages of a book or magazine without reading it all

She liked to flip through fashion magazines for inspiration.
While waiting at the dentist's office, he flipped through a travel guidebook.
In the library, he decided to flip through several reference books to find relevant information.
The student would often flip through textbooks to review before exams.
When researching, she would flip through multiple sources to gather a variety of perspectives.

to quickly change television channels to check what programs are currently broadcasting

Not satisfied with the current program, he decided to flip through the TV channels to discover other options.
She would flip through the channels during commercials, searching for something interesting.
When the game was over, he began to flip through the channels to find a good movie.
Unable to find her favorite show, she began to flip through the channels in search of it.
He would often sit on the couch and flip through the channels when deciding what to watch.