channel grazev.

Brit.

/ˈtʃanl ɡreɪz/, U.S.

/ˈtʃæn(ə)l ˌɡreɪz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: channel n.¹, graze v.¹

Etymology: < channel n.¹ + graze v.¹ Compare earlier channel-hop v. 2 and slightly earlier channel surf v., and also slightly later channel grazer n., channel grazing n.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

intransitive. To change frequently between television channels; = channel surf v.

ΚΠ

1988 Chicago Tribune 31 July vi. 2/2 Both sexes are channel grazing more often. The reason: a widening spectrum of viewing options, thanks to cable TV.

1994 Pop. Mech. (Electronic ed.) Jan. 28 Instead of channel grazing through an impossible number of channels, the TV will present you with a list of programming choices based on your viewing history.

2008 Multichannel News (Nexis) 22 Sept. 32 They're channel-grazing and maybe don't even realize that they hit a TBN channel, and they stick with it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	channel graze
释义	channel grazev. Brit. /ˈtʃanl ɡreɪz/, U.S. /ˈtʃæn(ə)l ˌɡreɪz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: channel n.¹, graze v.¹ Etymology: < channel n.¹ + graze v.¹ Compare earlier channel-hop v. 2 and slightly earlier channel surf v., and also slightly later channel grazer n., channel grazing n. Originally and chiefly U.S. intransitive. To change frequently between television channels; = channel surf v. ΚΠ 1988 Chicago Tribune 31 July vi. 2/2 Both sexes are channel grazing more often. The reason: a widening spectrum of viewing options, thanks to cable TV. 1994 Pop. Mech. (Electronic ed.) Jan. 28 Instead of channel grazing through an impossible number of channels, the TV will present you with a list of programming choices based on your viewing history. 2008 Multichannel News (Nexis) 22 Sept. 32 They're channel-grazing and maybe don't even realize that they hit a TBN channel, and they stick with it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1988
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