Graze (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), grazed, graz·ing.
  1. to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.
  2. 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, graz·ing.
  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.
verb (used with object), grazed, graz·ing.
  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, graz·ing.
  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.
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. to tend (livestock) while at pasture
  3. to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals
  4. to eat
  5. 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
noun
  1. a snack; something to eat
verb
  1. to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing
  2. to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping
noun
  1. the act of grazing
  2. a scrape or abrasion made by grazing
Graze (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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