Graze Definition
grāz
grazed, grazes, grazing
verb
grazed, grazes, grazing
To feed on growing grass, etc.
Webster's New World
To snack all day instead of eating regular meals.
Webster's New World
To eat small portions of different foods, as appetizers or samples of entrees.
Webster's New World
To feed on (growing grass, herbage, a pasture, etc.)
Webster's New World
To put livestock to feed on (growing grass, herbage, etc.)
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Synonyms:
noun
grazes
The act of brushing or scraping along a surface.
American Heritage
The act of grazing.
Webster's New World
A slight scratch or scrape caused by grazing.
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Other Word Forms of Graze
Noun
Singular:
grazePlural:
grazesOrigin of Graze
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Middle English grasen from Old English grasian from græs grass ghrē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old English grasian (“to feed on grass”), from græs (“grass”).
From Wiktionary
Perhaps from graze
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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