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graze

1 graze /ˈgreɪz/ verb
grazes; grazed; grazing
1 graze
/ˈgreɪz/
verb
grazes; grazed; grazing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAZE
of an animal : to eat grass or other plants that are growing in a field, pasture, etc.
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] : to cause (animals) to graze
[no object] : to eat small amounts of food at many times during the day
compare 2graze
2 graze /ˈgreɪz/ verb
grazes; grazed; grazing
2 graze
/ˈgreɪz/
verb
grazes; grazed; grazing
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAZE
[+ object]
: to touch or hit (something) while moving past it
: to injure (the skin, a part of the body, etc.) by scraping against something
compare 1graze
3 graze /ˈgreɪz/ noun
plural grazes
3 graze
/ˈgreɪz/
noun
plural grazes
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAZE
[count]
: an injury on your skin that is caused because it moves against something