Graze

/ɡreɪz/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A light touch or scrape caused by grazing.

He had a graze on his arm from falling off his bike.

verb

To feed on growing grass and pasture.

The cows graze peacefully in the meadow every afternoon.

To touch or scrape lightly in passing.

The basketball grazed the rim before falling into the net.

To eat small quantities of food throughout the day, rather than having full meals.

She prefers to graze on snacks rather than eating large meals.

Middle English 'grasen', from Old English 'græsan', meaning 'to feed on grass'.

grazing rights

Legal rights allowing livestock owners to graze their animals on public or unowned land.

to graze through

To casually consume small portions of food.

grazing animal

An animal that feeds primarily on grass.

pasture

Land covered with grass suitable for grazing.

browse

To feed on leaves, twigs, or other high-growing vegetation.

forage

To search for and gather food.

To eat small snacks or appetizers throughout a social gathering.

Let's just graze on the appetizers while we chat.

To casually look or browse without intent to commit.

I'm just grazing through the options before I decide.