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graze

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[ greyz ]

verb (used without object)

grazed, grazing.
  1. to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.
  2. 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)

grazed, grazing.
  1. to feed on (growing grass).
  2. to put cattle, sheep, etc., to feed on (grass, pastureland, etc.).
  3. to tend (cattle, sheep, etc.) while they are at pasture.

graze

2

[ greyz ]

verb (used with object)

grazed, grazing.
  1. to touch or rub lightly in passing.
  2. to scrape the skin from; abrade:

    The bullet just grazed his shoulder.

verb (used without object)

grazed, grazing.
  1. to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing:

    to graze against a rough wall.

noun

  1. a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
  2. a slight scratch, scrape, or wound made in passing; abrasion.

graze

1

/ ɡɪ /

verb

  1. to allow (animals) to consume the vegetation on (an area of land), or (of animals, esp cows and sheep) to feed thus
  2. tr to tend (livestock) while at pasture
  3. informal.
    to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals
  4. informal.
    to eat
  5. informal.
    intr to switch between television channels while viewing without watching any channel for long
  6. to pilfer and eat sweets, vegetables, etc, from supermarket shelves while shopping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal.
    a snack; something to eat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

graze

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/ ɡɪ /

verb

  1. whenintr, often foll by against or along to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing
  2. tr to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of grazing
  2. a scrape or abrasion made by grazing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a· adjective
  • İ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of graze1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English grasen, Old English grasian, derivative of æ grass

Origin of graze2

First recorded in 1350–1400; perhaps special use of graze 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of graze1

Old English grasian, from æ grass ; related to Old High German ō , Dutch grazen, Norwegian grasa

Origin of graze2

C17: probably special use of graze 1; related to Swedish ä
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A post-mortem examination found Ms Magnussen had died from compression to her neck, and that her body had multiple cuts and grazes.

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The company says the creatures' grazing habits would encourage grasslands to flourish and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released from melting permafrost.

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If approved, the new application will now see steeper sided slopes by the main site of excavation, with land fenced off to prevent livestock grazing.

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"The cost needs to come down so it's more practical to stick on the numbers of sheep that graze the commons but it is a step in the right direction," he says.

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Prosecutors alleged that at this point, Mr Mayers once again pulled out the gun and fired multiple shots, with one bullet said to have grazed Mr Ephron's knuckles.

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