Synonyms of studying

Noun


1. perusal, perusing, poring over, studying, reading

usage: reading carefully with intent to remember

Verb


1. analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas

usage: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

2. study

usage: be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

3. study, consider, chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

usage: give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

4. learn, study, read, take

usage: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

5. study, hit the books, learn, larn, acquire

usage: learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now"

6. study, meditate, contemplate, think, cogitate, cerebrate

usage: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

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