Single Word Requests – Is There a Word That Means Both ‘Listen’ and ‘Read’?

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I am looking for a word that encapsulates both listen and read.

I enjoy _______ poetry, rap, etc.

Since poetry and rap can both be read and listened to, I wasn't sure what word to use.

Best Answer

The word browse can be used for both books and music.

As pointed out in comments by 1006a, your example sentence does not even need a word - using Lauren's suggestion instead

I'm going to browse (some) poetry and rap tomorrow

Also imho the word peruse should be a good fit as well, you could use browse for less intensity while peruse is more appropriate for a dedicated session of reading or listening without letting anyone disturb you.

Some links to sites that show this usage for music:

Find and Browse Music on Last.fm - https://www.last.fm/music

Music Playlist Channel on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/browsemusicvideos

Browse Music by Artist - https://www.tunefind.com/browse/artist/a

Some links to sites showing this usage for books:

Browse Books by Subject - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/books/browse

Browse Books & eBooks By Title - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/browse/books/title/

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