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to flip through
[phrase form: flip]
01
to quickly look through the pages of a book or magazine without reading it all
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
through
Base verb
flip
Present tense
flip through
3rd person singular
flips through
Present participle
flipping through
Past simple
flipped through
Past participle
flipped through
Examples
She liked to flip through fashion magazines for inspiration.
02
to quickly change television channels to check what programs are currently broadcasting
Examples
Not satisfied with the current program, he decided to flip through the TV channels to discover other options.
