graze

/greiz/
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graze

The cows graze peacefully in the meadow.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of grazing: The action of animals feeding on growing grass or other vegetation.
    • A superficial abrasion: A minor injury where the skin is scraped off, typically not deep.

  2. Verb:

    • To eat small amounts of food throughout the day, often while moving around: To eat lightly or snack on various available foods.
    • To scrape or touch lightly in passing: To brush against something with enough contact to cause a minor abrasion or mark.
    • To allow animals to feed on growing grass or pasture: To put animals out in a field to eat grass or other plants.
    • To break the skin superficially by scraping: To cause a minor wound by scraping the skin.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The cows were put out for a morning graze. (The cows were allowed to feed on grass in the morning.)
    • He fell off his bike and got a nasty graze on his knee. (He fell off his bike and suffered a superficial scrape on his knee.)

  • Verb:

    • At the buffet, I like to graze on the different appetizers. (At the buffet, I like to eat small amounts of the various appetizers.)
    • The car's side mirror grazed the wall as she drove through the narrow alley. (The car's side mirror lightly scraped against the wall.)
    • Farmers graze their sheep on these hills. (Farmers allow their sheep to feed on the grass of these hills.)
    • The bullet only grazed his shoulder, so the injury was minor. (The bullet only superficially scraped his shoulder.)
Advanced Usage

  • "To graze on/upon something": To feed on something (for animals) or to eat something casually (for people).

    • Deer graze on the young shoots in spring. (Deer feed on the new plant growth in spring.)
    • Guests can graze upon the selection of cheeses. (Guests can eat casually from the assortment of cheeses.)

  • "To graze against/past something": To touch or scrape something lightly while moving.

    • Her sleeve grazed against the wet paint. (Her sleeve lightly touched the wet paint.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Grazer (n): An animal that feeds on grass.

    • Cattle are natural grazers. (Cattle are animals that naturally eat grass.)

  • Grazing (n): The activity of animals feeding on grass; land used for this purpose.

    • The land is used for cattle grazing. (The land is used for cattle to feed on grass.)
Synonyms
  • Noun (abrasion): Scratch, scrape.
  • Verb (eat lightly): Nibble, snack, browse.
  • Verb (scrape): Brush, skim, touch.
  • Verb (feed on grass): Browse, pasture.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Graze" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed with prepositions as shown in "Advanced Usage.")

Related Idioms
  • "To graze the surface": (A variation of "to scratch the surface") To deal with only the most superficial aspects of something.
    • His report only grazed the surface of the complex issue. (His report only addressed the most obvious parts of the complex problem.)
graze

The cows graze peacefully in the meadow.

Noun
  1. the act of grazing
  2. a superficial abrasion
Verb
  1. eat lightly, try different dishes
    • There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
  2. scrape gently
    • graze the skin
  3. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
  4. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
    • She was grazed by the stray bullet
  5. feed as in a meadow or pasture
    • the herd was grazing

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