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graze
graze 1 G0245600 (grāz)v. grazed, graz·ing, graz·es v.intr.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.v.tr.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.
[Middle English grasen, from Old English grasian, from græs, grass; see ghrē- in Indo-European roots.]
graze′a·ble, graz′a·ble adj.graz′er n.
graze 2 G0245600 (grāz)v. grazed, graz·ing, graz·es v.tr.1. To touch lightly in passing; brush. See Synonyms at brush1.2. To scrape or scratch slightly; abrade.v.intr. To scrape or touch something lightly in passing.n.1. The act of brushing or scraping along a surface.2. A minor scratch or abrasion.
[Perhaps from graze.]graze (ɡreɪz) vb1. (Agriculture) to allow (animals) to consume the vegetation on (an area of land), or (of animals, esp cows and sheep) to feed thus2. (Agriculture) (tr) to tend (livestock) while at pasture3. (Cookery) informal to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals4. (Cookery) informal South African to eat5. (intr) informal to switch between television channels while viewing without watching any channel for long6. US to pilfer and eat sweets, fruit, etc, from supermarket shelves while shoppingn (Cookery) informal South African a snack; something to eat[Old English grasian, from græs grass; related to Old High German grasōn, Dutch grazen, Norwegian grasa]
graze (ɡreɪz) vb1. (when: intr, often foll by against or along) to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing2. (Pathology) (tr) to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scrapingn3. (Pathology) the act of grazing4. (Pathology) a scrape or abrasion made by grazing[C17: probably special use of graze1; related to Swedish gräsa] ˈgrazer n ˈgrazingly advgraze1 (greɪz)
v. grazed, graz•ing. v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and herbage, as do cattle, sheep, etc. 2. Informal. a. to eat small portions of food or snacks in place of regular meals. b. to sample small portions of a variety of foods at one meal. v.t. 3. to feed on (growing grass and herbage). 4. to put cattle, sheep, etc., to feed on (grass, pastureland, etc.). 5. to tend (grazing animals). [before 1000; Middle English grasen, Old English grasian, derivative of græs grass] graze′a•ble, adj. graze2 (greɪz)
v. grazed, graz•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to touch or rub lightly in passing. 2. to scrape the skin from; abrade: The ball just grazed his shoulder. v.i. 3. to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall. n. 4. a grazing; a touching or rubbing lightly in passing. 5. a slight scratch or scrape made in passing; abrasion. [1595–1605; perhaps special use of graze1; for the semantic shift compare French effleurer, derivative of fleur flower, in the same meaning] graz′ing•ly, adv. grazeIn artillery and naval gunfire support, a spotting, or an observation, by a spotter or an observer to indicate that all bursts occurred on impact.graze
Past participle: grazed
Gerund: grazing
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| I graze | | you graze | | he/she/it grazes | | we graze | | you graze | | they graze |
| Preterite |
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| I grazed | | you grazed | | he/she/it grazed | | we grazed | | you grazed | | they grazed |
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| I am grazing | | you are grazing | | he/she/it is grazing | | we are grazing | | you are grazing | | they are grazing |
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| I have grazed | | you have grazed | | he/she/it has grazed | | we have grazed | | you have grazed | | they have grazed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was grazing | | you were grazing | | he/she/it was grazing | | we were grazing | | you were grazing | | they were grazing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had grazed | | you had grazed | | he/she/it had grazed | | we had grazed | | you had grazed | | they had grazed |
| Future |
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| I will graze | | you will graze | | he/she/it will graze | | we will graze | | you will graze | | they will graze |
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| I will have grazed | | you will have grazed | | he/she/it will have grazed | | we will have grazed | | you will have grazed | | they will have grazed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be grazing | | you will be grazing | | he/she/it will be grazing | | we will be grazing | | you will be grazing | | they will be grazing |
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| I have been grazing | | you have been grazing | | he/she/it has been grazing | | we have been grazing | | you have been grazing | | they have been grazing |
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| I will have been grazing | | you will have been grazing | | he/she/it will have been grazing | | we will have been grazing | | you will have been grazing | | they will have been grazing |
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| I had been grazing | | you had been grazing | | he/she/it had been grazing | | we had been grazing | | you had been grazing | | they had been grazing |
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| I would graze | | you would graze | | he/she/it would graze | | we would graze | | you would graze | | they would graze |
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| I would have grazed | | you would have grazed | | he/she/it would have grazed | | we would have grazed | | you would have grazed | | they would have grazed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | graze - a superficial abrasionabrasion, excoriation, scratch, scrape - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off | | 2. |  graze - the act of grazing grazingeating, feeding - the act of consuming food | | Verb | 1. | graze - feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"browse, pasture, crop, rangeeat, feed - take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"range - let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"pasture, graze, crop - let feed in a field or pasture or meadow | | 2. | graze - break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to | | 3. | graze - let feed in a field or pasture or meadowpasture, cropanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movementfeed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"grass - feed with grassgraze, pasture, browse, crop, range - feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"drift - drive slowly and far afield for grazing; "drift the cattle herds westwards" | | 4. | graze - scrape gently; "graze the skin"crease, rakebrush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly"shave - touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing" | | 5. | graze - eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"browsenosh, snack - eat a snack; eat lightly; "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals" |
graze1verb feed, crop, browse, pasture cows grazing in a field
graze2verb1. scratch, skin, bark, scrape, chafe, abrade I had grazed my knees a little.2. touch, brush, rub, scrape, shave, skim, kiss, glance off A bullet had grazed his arm.noun1. scratch, scrape, abrasion He just has a slight graze.grazeverb1. To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing:brush, flick, kiss, shave, skim.2. To strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflected:carom, dap, glance, ricochet, skim, skip.nounLight and momentary contact with another person or thing:brush, flick, skim.Translationsgraze1 (greiz) verb (of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing. (動物)吃草，放牧 （让动物）吃草，放牧
graze2 (greiz) verb1. to scrape the skin from (a part of the body). I've grazed my knee on that stone wall. 擦破皮 擦破（皮肤） 2. to touch lightly in passing. The bullet grazed the car. 輕輕擦過 轻轻擦过 noun the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body. a graze on one's knee. 擦傷 擦伤graze
graze1. To eat small amounts of food over a period of time, usually instead of full meals. I've been grazing all day, so I'm not very hungry right now.2. To eat a variety of foods in small quantities at one time, instead of a full meal. I'm not too hungry, I think I'll just graze at the party.3. To touch or scrape one without causing significant injury. Often said of gunshot wounds. You're so lucky the bullet only grazed your shoulder—a few inches lower, and you would have been in big trouble.graze against (someone or something)To lightly touch or brush against someone or something. The room was so crowded that I ended up grazing against a bunch of people on my way to the refreshment table. The feather grazed against my neck and made me shiver.See also: grazegraze on (something)1. Of animals, to eat the greens or vegetables in a particular area or location. I put up a fence to try to keep the deer from grazing on my land.2. Of animals, to eat something in particular. I put up a fence to try to keep the deer from grazing on the vegetables in my garden.3. Of people, to eat small amounts of food over a period of time, usually instead of full meals. I've been grazing on snacks all day, so I'm not very hungry right now.4. Of people, to eat a variety of foods in small quantities at one time, instead of a full meal. I'm not too hungry, I think I'll just graze on some snacks at the party.See also: graze, ongraze against someone or somethingto brush or scrape against someone or something. The car grazed against the side of the truck. I grazed against an old man as I was jogging this morning.See also: grazegraze on something 1. [for animals] to browse or forage in a particular location. The cattle are grazing on the neighbor's land. I wish they wouldn't graze on other people's land. 2. [for animals] to browse or forage, eating something in particular. The deer are grazing on my carrots! The cows were grazing on the meadow grasses for weeks.See also: graze, ongraze and browse in. to eat a bit of everything at parties. We will just graze on party snacks rather than eat a full meal. I think I’ll just browse here and skip going out to dinner. graze
graze[grāz] (ordnance) To pass close to the surface, as a shot that follows a path nearly parallel to the ground and low enough to strike a standing person. Burst of a projectile at the instant of impact with the ground. Also known as graze burst. In time fire, a burst on impact with the ground or other material object on a level with or below the target. (vertebrate zoology) To feed by browsing on, cropping, and eating grass. graze
Synonyms for grazeverb feedSynonymsverb scratchSynonyms- scratch
- skin
- bark
- scrape
- chafe
- abrade
verb touchSynonyms- touch
- brush
- rub
- scrape
- shave
- skim
- kiss
- glance off
noun scratchSynonymsSynonyms for grazeverb to make light and momentary contact with, as in passingSynonymsverb to strike a surface at such an angle as to be deflectedSynonyms- carom
- dap
- glance
- ricochet
- skim
- skip
noun light and momentary contact with another person or thingSynonymsSynonyms for grazenoun a superficial abrasionRelated Words- abrasion
- excoriation
- scratch
- scrape
noun the act of grazingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb feed as in a meadow or pastureSynonymsRelated Words- eat
- feed
- range
- pasture
- graze
- crop
verb break the skin (of a body part) by scrapingRelated Wordsverb let feed in a field or pasture or meadowSynonymsRelated Words- animal
- animate being
- beast
- creature
- fauna
- brute
- feed
- give
- grass
- graze
- pasture
- browse
- crop
- range
- drift
verb scrape gentlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb eat lightly, try different dishesSynonymsRelated Words |