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graze
1[ greyz ]
verb (used without object)
- to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.
- Informal. to eat small portions of food, as appetizers or the like, in place of a full-sized meal or to snack during the course of the day in place of regular meals.
verb (used with object)
- to feed on (growing grass).
- to put cattle, sheep, etc., to feed on (grass, pastureland, etc.).
- to tend (cattle, sheep, etc.) while they are at pasture.
graze
2[ greyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to touch or rub lightly in passing.
- to scrape the skin from; abrade:
The bullet just grazed his shoulder.
verb (used without object)
- to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing:
to graze against a rough wall.
noun
- a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
- a slight scratch, scrape, or wound made in passing; abrasion.
graze
1/ ɡɪ /
verb
- to allow (animals) to consume the vegetation on (an area of land), or (of animals, esp cows and sheep) to feed thus
- tr to tend (livestock) while at pasture
- informal.to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals
- informal.to eat
- informal.intr to switch between television channels while viewing without watching any channel for long
- to pilfer and eat sweets, vegetables, etc, from supermarket shelves while shopping
noun
- informal.a snack; something to eat
graze
2/ ɡɪ /
verb
- whenintr, often foll by against or along to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing
- tr to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping
noun
- the act of grazing
- a scrape or abrasion made by grazing
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- a· adjective
- İ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of graze1
Origin of graze2
Example Sentences
“They’re establishing themselves down in the valleys, where the summer cattle graze.”
She says she had taken them to graze on land above her home but that a snow leopard attacked them.
The elephant was grazing in Mere Forest when it attacked the man, who sustained serious chest injuries, fractured ribs and internal trauma.
Sometimes the disputes are about long-standing competition for resources such as grazing land or access to wells for camels and other livestock.
Just add some spicy jam, fresh fruit, and a crusty loaf of Wildgrain sourdough, and you’re ready to build the stoner grazing board of your dreams.
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