grazer
Variant of graze
graze
definition
graze (grāz)
transitive verb grazed, grazing graz′·ing
- to feed on (growing grass, herbage, a pasture, etc.)
- to put livestock to feed on (growing grass, herbage, etc.)
- to tend (feeding livestock)
- to feed on the pasturage of (land)
Etymology: ME grasen < OE grasian < base of græs, gærs, grass
intransitive verb
- to feed on growing grass, etc.
- Informal
- to snack all day instead of eating regular meals
- to eat small portions of different foods, as appetizers or samples of entrees
Related Forms:
- grazer graz′er noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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