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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
informalto eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals
informalto 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
informala snack; something to eat
graze
2/ ɡɪ /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- grazeable adjective
- grazer noun
- grazingly adverb
- ˈԲ adverb
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of graze1
Origin of graze2
Example Sentences
He also indicated he possibly had been grazed in the neck by one of the bullets, was in fear for his life during the incident and went to a hospital afterward to treat his injuries.
They allow grass to grow, with wildflowers and among plenty of trees, then move the cattle onto it to graze.
A man crossing the street was struck in the hip and a woman sitting in her car was grazed by a bullet, according to the affidavit.
If they can track where water voles are located in the wild, they can make adjustments to the environment - like removing invasive conifers from wetland habitats or fencing off certain riverbanks to stop sheep grazing.
Some are grazed inappropriately, the survey said, and many are affected by rhododendrons that smother the forest floor in a dense shade that native species cannot tolerate.
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