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- Dictionarygraze/ɡrāz/
verb
- 1. (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field: "cattle graze on the open meadows"
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Learn the different meanings and uses of the word graze as a verb and a noun. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for graze.
Grazed is the past tense and past participle of graze, which means to break the skin by rubbing or to eat grass. Learn how to use grazed in sentences with different meanings and contexts.
Graze can mean to break the skin by rubbing against something, to eat grass, or to touch something lightly. Learn how to use graze in different contexts and how to pronounce it.
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.
Definition of 'graze' Word Frequency. graze. (greɪz ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense grazes , present participle grazing , past tense, past participle grazed. 1. verb. When animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place.
Graze means "to feed on grass" as sheep, horses, cows, do in a meadow — they eat a little at a time, but constantly. People sometimes graze too, munching on small snacks all day long instead of having a real meal. It also means “to touch lightly,” like when I pitch a baseball to you — and I accidentally hit your arm.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb graze, which can mean to eat grass, to touch lightly, or to break the skin. See also the word origin and collocations of graze.
