Peruse – to read thoroughly or to scan/browse

To remember the definition of the word peruse, use the following mnemonic:

The puppies and the kangaroos (peruse) visited the library. The puppies just browsed while the kangaroos read the books thoroughly.

Another way of remembering peruse is:

Peru's (peruse) llamas can all be found reading carefully and thoroughly.

Examples of peruse in a sentence

I perused the book to find my favourite chapter to read to my classmates.

Peruse the library and become familiar with relevant books to your studies.

I can sit and peruse a book for so long I lose track of time.