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(greɪz)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grazes, present participle grazing, past tense, past participle grazed

1. verb

When animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place. You can also say that a field is grazed by animals.

Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak. [VERB]

The hills have been grazed by sheep because they were too steep to be ploughed. [be VERB-ed]

Several horses grazed the meadowland. [VERB noun]

...a large herd of grazing animals. [VERB-ing]

2. verb

If you graze a part of your body, you injure your skin by scraping against something.

I had grazed my knees a little. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: scratch, skin, bark, scrape More Synonyms of graze

grazed adjective

...grazed arms and legs.

3. countable noun

A graze is a small wound caused by scraping against something.

Synonyms: scratch, scrape, abrasion More Synonyms of graze

4. verb

If something grazes another thing, it touches that thing lightly as it passes by.

A bullet had grazed his arm. [VERB noun]

Wright managed a shot but it grazed the near post and rolled harmlessly across thegoal. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: touch, brush, rub, scrape More Synonyms of graze

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graze in British English 1

(ɡreɪz)

verb

to allow (animals) to consume the vegetation on (an area of land), or (of animals, esp cows and sheep) to feed thus

2. (transitive)

to tend (livestock) while at pasture

3. informal

to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals

4. South Africa informal

to eat

5. (intransitive) informal

to switch between television channels while viewing without watching any channel for long

6. US

to pilfer and eat sweets, fruit, etc, from supermarket shelves while shopping

noun

7. South Africa informal

a snack; something to eat

Word origin

Old English grasian, from græs grass; related to Old High German grasōn, Dutch grazen, Norwegian grasa

graze in British English 2

(ɡreɪz)

verb

1. (when intr, often foll by against or along)

to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing

2. (transitive)

to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping

noun

the act of grazing

a scrape or abrasion made by grazing

Derived forms

grazer (ˈgrazer)

noun

grazingly (ˈgrazingly)

adverb

Word origin

C17: probably special use of graze1; related to Swedish gräsa

graze in American English 1

(greɪz)

verb transitiveWord forms: grazed or ˈgrazing

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)

verb intransitive

to feed on growing grass, etc.

6. Informal

to snack all day instead of eating regular meals

to eat small portions of different foods, as appetizers or samples of entrees

Derived forms

grazer (ˈgrazer)

noun

Word origin

ME grasen < OE grasian < base of græs, gærs, grass

graze in American English 2

(greɪz)

verb transitiveWord forms: grazed or ˈgrazing

to touch or rub lightly in passing

to scrape or scratch in passing

a bullet grazed his thigh

verb intransitive

to scrape, touch, or rub lightly against something in passing

noun

the act of grazing

a slight scratch or scrape caused by grazing

Word origin

prob. < graze1 in sense “to come close to the grass”

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With a local farmer we graze sheep there.The buck lives to fight, or rather graze, another day.The drier fields are still grazed and others cut for hay. Sheep graze on the lush banks of a river.His only injuries were a cut knee and grazed forehead.Farmers whose sheep graze the surrounding hills fear their own livelihoods may be jeopardised by the scandal.Sheep still graze on the grass in front of the crescent which covers a third of a circle.The flat turf is mown twice a year and the reserve is grazed by sheep over the winter.They graze the land, keeping it from going wild and ensuring that local ecosystems are maintained.But the day he grazed his knee in the garden, something clicked inside me.

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British English: graze VERB

When animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place. You can also say that a field is grazed by animals.

Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak.

American English: graze
Brazilian Portuguese: pastar
Chinese: 吃草牛、羊等
European Spanish: pacer
French: paître
German: grasen
Italian: pascolare
Japanese: 牧草を食べさせる/牧草を食べる
Korean: 방목되다
European Portuguese: pastar
Latin American Spanish: pacer

British English: graze NOUN

A graze is a small wound caused by scraping against something.

Although cuts and grazes are not usually very serious, they can be quite painful.

American English: graze
Brazilian Portuguese: arranhão
Chinese: 擦伤
European Spanish: rozadura
French: éraflure
German: Abschürfung
Italian: escoriazione
Japanese: 擦り傷
Korean: 찰과상
European Portuguese: arranhão
Latin American Spanish: raspón

Chinese translation of 'graze'

graze

(ɡreɪz)

vi

[animal] 吃草 (chī cǎo)

vt

(= scrape) [arm, leg, knee] 擦伤(傷) (cāshāng)
(= touch lightly) 擦过(過) (cāguò)

n

(= wound) 擦伤(傷) (cāshāng)

(verb) in the sense of feed

Definition

to feed (animals) on grass or other growing plants

cows grazing in a field

Synonyms

feed

The cows stopped feeding.

crop

I let the horse drop his head to crop the grass.

browse

three red deer stags browsing 50 yards from my lodge

pasture

1 (verb) in the sense of scratch

Definition

to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping

I had grazed my knees a little.

Synonyms

scratch

He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees.

skin

He fell down and skinned his knee.

bark

She barked her shin off the edge of the drawer.

scrape

She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees.

chafe

The shorts were chafing my thighs.

abrade

The rough rock had abraded her skin.

2 (verb) in the sense of touch

Definition

to brush against someone gently in passing

A bullet had grazed his arm.

Synonyms

touch

Their knees were touching.

brush

I felt her hair brushing the back of my shoulder.

rub

Smear cream on to prevent it from rubbing.

scrape

She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows.

shave

The ball shaved the goalpost.

skim

seagulls skimming over the waves

kiss

The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway.

glance off

The ball glanced off my left shoulder.

(noun) in the sense of scratch

Definition

an injury on the skin caused by scraping

He just has a slight graze.

Synonyms

scratch

He walked away from the accident without a scratch.

scrape

abrasion

He had severe abrasions to his right cheek.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abrade

The rough rock had abraded her skin.

Synonyms

scrape,

grind,

skin,

file,

scratch,

erode,

graze,

erase,

scour,

wear off,

rub off,

wear down,

scuff,

wear away,

scrape away,

scrape out

in the sense of abrasion

Definition

a scraped area on the skin

He had severe abrasions to his right cheek.

Synonyms

graze,

scratch,

trauma,

scrape,

scuff,

chafe,

surface injury

in the sense of bark

Definition

to scrape or rub off (skin), as in an injury

She barked her shin off the edge of the drawer.

Synonyms

scrape,

skin,

strip,

rub,

scratch,

shave,

graze,

scuff,

flay,

abrade

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释义	Trends of graze View usage for: graze (greɪz) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense grazes, present participle grazing, past tense, past participle grazed 1. verb When animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place. You can also say that a field is grazed by animals. Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak. [VERB] The hills have been grazed by sheep because they were too steep to be ploughed. [be VERB-ed] Several horses grazed the meadowland. [VERB noun] ...a large herd of grazing animals. [VERB-ing] 2. verb If you graze a part of your body, you injure your skin by scraping against something. I had grazed my knees a little. [VERB noun] Synonyms: scratch, skin, bark, scrape More Synonyms of graze grazed adjective ...grazed arms and legs. 3. countable noun A graze is a small wound caused by scraping against something. Synonyms: scratch, scrape, abrasion More Synonyms of graze 4. verb If something grazes another thing, it touches that thing lightly as it passes by. A bullet had grazed his arm. [VERB noun] Wright managed a shot but it grazed the near post and rolled harmlessly across thegoal. [VERB noun] Synonyms: touch, brush, rub, scrape More Synonyms of graze More Synonyms of graze graze in British English 1 (ɡreɪz) verb 1. to allow (animals) to consume the vegetation on (an area of land), or (of animals, esp cows and sheep) to feed thus 2. (transitive) to tend (livestock) while at pasture 3. informal to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals 4. South Africa informal to eat 5. (intransitive) informal to switch between television channels while viewing without watching any channel for long 6. US to pilfer and eat sweets, fruit, etc, from supermarket shelves while shopping noun 7. South Africa informal a snack; something to eat Word origin Old English grasian, from græs grass; related to Old High German grasōn, Dutch grazen, Norwegian grasa graze in British English 2 (ɡreɪz) verb 1. (when intr, often foll by against or along) to brush or scrape (against) gently, esp in passing 2. (transitive) to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping noun 3. the act of grazing 4. a scrape or abrasion made by grazing Derived forms grazer (ˈgrazer) noun grazingly (ˈgrazingly) adverb Word origin C17: probably special use of graze1; related to Swedish gräsa graze in American English 1 (greɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: grazed or ˈgrazing 1. to feed on (growing grass, herbage, a pasture, etc.) 2. to put livestock to feed on (growing grass, herbage, etc.) 3. to tend (feeding livestock) 4. to feed on the pasturage of (land) verb intransitive 5. to feed on growing grass, etc. 6. Informal a. to snack all day instead of eating regular meals b. to eat small portions of different foods, as appetizers or samples of entrees Derived forms grazer (ˈgrazer) noun Word origin ME grasen < OE grasian < base of græs, gærs, grass graze in American English 2 (greɪz) verb transitiveWord forms: grazed or ˈgrazing 1. to touch or rub lightly in passing 2. to scrape or scratch in passing a bullet grazed his thigh verb intransitive 3. to scrape, touch, or rub lightly against something in passing noun 4. the act of grazing 5. a slight scratch or scrape caused by grazing Word origin prob. < graze1 in sense “to come close to the grass” Image of graze © Andre Bonn, Shutterstock Examples of 'graze' in a sentence graze With a local farmer we graze sheep there. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The buck lives to fight, or rather graze, another day. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The drier fields are still grazed and others cut for hay. Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991) Sheep graze on the lush banks of a river. Times, Sunday Times (2008) His only injuries were a cut knee and grazed forehead. The Sun (2013) Farmers whose sheep graze the surrounding hills fear their own livelihoods may be jeopardised by the scandal. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Sheep still graze on the grass in front of the crescent which covers a third of a circle. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The flat turf is mown twice a year and the reserve is grazed by sheep over the winter. Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991) They graze the land, keeping it from going wild and ensuring that local ecosystems are maintained. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But the day he grazed his knee in the garden, something clicked inside me. The Sun (2016) They graze in the fields, and roost on small local lochs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Sheep are often grazed on land that is wholly unsuitable for arable crops or anything else, including forestry. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The baboon would keep the goats together as they grazed during the day, giving alarm calls if it spotted cheetahs or leopards. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This requires restricting the number of sheep allowed to graze these areas so that the trees that centuries ago covered these areas can re-establish. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Nine minutes before the interval, the visiting team grazed the post with a header from Sánchez. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A spokesman added: 'He had a graze wound to the side of his face. The Sun (2012) Some have given up, others have resorted to keeping very large herds, yet very few farms have enough grass to graze these large herds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages graze British English: graze VERB When animals graze or are grazed, they eat the grass or other plants that are growing in a particular place. You can also say that a field is grazed by animals. Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak. American English: graze Brazilian Portuguese: pastar Chinese: 吃草牛、羊等 European Spanish: pacer French: paître German: grasen Italian: pascolare Japanese: 牧草を食べさせる/牧草を食べる Korean: 방목되다 European Portuguese: pastar Latin American Spanish: pacer British English: graze NOUN A graze is a small wound caused by scraping against something. Although cuts and grazes are not usually very serious, they can be quite painful. American English: graze Brazilian Portuguese: arranhão Chinese: 擦伤 European Spanish: rozadura French: éraflure German: Abschürfung Italian: escoriazione Japanese: 擦り傷 Korean: 찰과상 European Portuguese: arranhão Latin American Spanish: raspón Chinese translation of 'graze' graze (ɡreɪz) vi [animal] 吃草 (chī cǎo) vt (= scrape) [arm, leg, knee] 擦伤(傷) (cāshāng) (= touch lightly) 擦过(過) (cāguò) n (= wound) 擦伤(傷) (cāshāng) (verb) in the sense of feed Definition to feed (animals) on grass or other growing plants cows grazing in a field Synonyms feed The cows stopped feeding. crop I let the horse drop his head to crop the grass. browse three red deer stags browsing 50 yards from my lodge pasture 1 (verb) in the sense of scratch Definition to break the skin of (a part of the body) by scraping I had grazed my knees a little. Synonyms scratch He had blood on his nose and he had scratched his knees. skin He fell down and skinned his knee. bark She barked her shin off the edge of the drawer. scrape She stumbled and fell, scraping her palms and knees. chafe The shorts were chafing my thighs. abrade The rough rock had abraded her skin. 2 (verb) in the sense of touch Definition to brush against someone gently in passing A bullet had grazed his arm. Synonyms touch Their knees were touching. brush I felt her hair brushing the back of my shoulder. rub Smear cream on to prevent it from rubbing. scrape She went round the car scraping the frost off the windows. shave The ball shaved the goalpost. skim seagulls skimming over the waves kiss The wheels of the aircraft kissed the runway. glance off The ball glanced off my left shoulder. (noun) in the sense of scratch Definition an injury on the skin caused by scraping He just has a slight graze. Synonyms scratch He walked away from the accident without a scratch. scrape abrasion He had severe abrasions to his right cheek. Additional synonyms in the sense of abrade The rough rock had abraded her skin. Synonyms scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out in the sense of abrasion Definition a scraped area on the skin He had severe abrasions to his right cheek. Synonyms graze, scratch, trauma, scrape, scuff, chafe, surface injury in the sense of bark Definition to scrape or rub off (skin), as in an injury She barked her shin off the edge of the drawer. Synonyms scrape, skin, strip, rub, scratch, shave, graze, scuff, flay, abrade Synonyms of 'graze' graze Explore 'graze' in the dictionary
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