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graze1

Syllabification: (graze)
Pronunciation: /grāz/

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Definition of graze

verb

[no object]
  • (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field:cattle graze on the open meadows
  • [with object] (of an animal) feed on (grass or land covered by grass):llamas graze the tufts of grass
  • [with object] put (cattle, sheep, etc.) to feed on land covered by grass:shepherds who grazed animals on common land
  • informal (of a person) eat small quantities of food at frequent but irregular intervals:advertisers should not encourage children to graze on snacks or sweets
  • informal casually sample something:we grazed up and down the channels

Derivatives

grazer

noun

Origin:

Old English grasian, from græs 'grass'

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