English dictionary
graze
nounPronunciation
ɡɹeɪz
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of grazing
noun
- a superficial abrasion
verb
- eat lightly, try different dishes
verb
- scrape gently
verb
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
verb
- let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
verb
- break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
Example sentences
There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing
graze the skin
the herd was grazing
She was grazed by the stray bullet