graze

(grāz)

1. To feed on growing grasses and herbage.
2. Informal
   a. To eat a variety of appetizers as a full meal.
   b. To eat snacks throughout the day in place of full meals.

1. To feed on (herbage) in a field or on pastureland.
2. To feed on the herbage of (a piece of land).
3. To afford herbage for the feeding of: This field will graze 30 head of cattle.
4. To put (livestock) out to feed.
5. To tend (feeding livestock) in a pasture.

Related Forms:

• grazeˈa·ble, grazˈa·ble adjective

• grazˈer noun

(grāz)

1. To touch lightly in passing; brush. See Synonyms at brush¹.
2. To scrape or scratch slightly; abrade.

1. The act of brushing or scraping along a surface.
2. A minor scratch or abrasion.