verb · to move things about while searching through them

他在抽屉里翻动，试图找到那封信。

verb · to stir food in a pot or move things about repeatedly

他在锅里不停地翻动，以免菜烧糊了。

verb · to flip over, turn a page, or scroll through an electronic document

他漫不经心地翻动着手里的杂志。