| Front | graze |
|---|---|
| Back | graze verb, noun BrE /ɡreɪz/ NAmE /ɡreɪz/ verb verb forms word origin collocations collocations example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] (of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field There were cows grazing beside the river. ~ on sth The horses were grazing on the lush grass. ~ sth The field had been grazed by sheep. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to put cows, sheep, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass there The land is used by local people to graze their animals. 3 [intransitive] ~ (on sth) (informal) to eat small amounts of food many times during the day, often while doing other things, instead of eating three meals I have this really bad habit of grazing on junk food. Some patients find it better to graze, eating lots of small snacks throughout the day. Grazing is becoming the American way of eating. Food grazing can lead to obesity. 4 [transitive] ~ sth (on sth) to break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against sth rough I fell and grazed my knee. He grazed his elbow on a sharp piece of rock. 5 [transitive] ~ sth to touch sth lightly while passing it The bullet grazed his cheek. noun word origin example bank a small injury where the surface of the skin has been slightly broken by rubbing against sth Adam walked away from the crash with just cuts and grazes. |
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