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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 yvlog Forms
- a· adjective
- İ noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of graze1
Origin of graze2
Example Sentences
A post-mortem examination found Ms Magnussen had died from compression to her neck, and that her body had multiple cuts and grazes.
The company says the creatures' grazing habits would encourage grasslands to flourish and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released from melting permafrost.
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.
"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.
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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