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grazes Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈɡɹeɪzɪz/

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Grazes as a Noun

1

plural of graze

2

The act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.

3

A light abrasion; a slight scratch.

4

The act of animals feeding from pasture.

Grazes as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of graze

2

To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition).

3

To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)

Cattle graze in the meadows.

4

To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.

5

To eat periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes.

6

To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.

7

To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

the bullet grazed the wall

8

To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

to graze one's knee

9

To yield grass for grazing.

Grazes in a Sentence

1999: Although it is perfectly good meadowland, none of the villagers has ever grazed animals on the meadow on the other side of the wall. — Stardust, Neil Gaiman, page 4 (2001 Perennial Edition).

Cattle graze in the meadows.

the bullet grazed the wall

to graze one's knee

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Grazes

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Grazes at a Glance

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪzɪz/
Meaningplural of graze