Definition of graze - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
snackingintr. eat small amounts throughout the dayintr.
- She prefers to graze rather than have big meals.
2.
animals feedingintr. animals eat grass in a fieldintr.
- The cows graze in the meadow all day.
3.
feeding animalstr. allow animals to feed on grasstr.
- Farmers graze their sheep on the hills.
4.
scraping injurytr. cause a slight wound by scrapingtr.
- He grazed his knee when he fell.
5.
light contacttr. touch lightly in passingtr.
- The car grazed the side of the building.
Noun
1.
injurysmall wound from scraping against something
- He had a graze on his knee after falling.
2.
foodUS light snack or small mealUS
- She had a quick graze before dinner.
Origin of graze
Old English, grasian (to feed on grass)
Terms with graze included in their meaning
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agriculture
land where cows graze and feed
agriculture
area designated for livestock to graze
grazing
graze on grass or similar vegetation
farm animals
graze on grass in a field
grazing
gently scrape or graze something
cricket
graze the ball with the bat's rim
grazing rights
right to graze animals in a place
Examples of graze in a sentence
Instead of a full dinner, she grazed on appetizers at the party. Sheep graze beside the river each morning. The horses were grazing behind the barn. Cattle graze freely in the open fields. They graze their goats near the river. She grazed her elbow on the rough wall.
The child grazed his chin while playing outside. The bullet grazed his shoulder as it passed. Her dress grazed the floor as she walked. She noticed a graze on her elbow after the fall. The child had a small graze from the rough surface. He grabbed a graze during the meeting break. A graze was enough to keep her energized.
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- French:grignoter, égratignure, ...
- German:naschen, Schürfwunde, ...
- Italian:spizzicare, sbucciatura, ...
- Spanish:picar, rasguño, ...
- Portuguese:petiscar, arranhão, ...
- Chinese:零星进食, 小吃, ...
- Japanese:少しずつ食べる, 擦り傷, ...
- Arabic:تَناوَلَ وُجَيْبات خَفيفَة, وَجْبَة خَفِيفَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַשְׁנֵשׁ, שִׁפְשׁוּף, ...
- Russian:пастись, ссадина, ...
- Ukrainian:пастися, садно, ...
- Hindi:थोड़ा-थोड़ा खाते रहना, खरोंच, ...
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