graze1
¦ verb
1. (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.
feed on (grass or grassland).
2. informal eat frequent snacks at irregular intervals.
3. informal, chiefly N. Amer. casually sample something.
Derivatives
grazer noun
Origin
OE grasian, from gr?s 'grass'.
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graze2
¦ verb
1. scrape and break the skin on (part of the body).
2. touch or scrape lightly in passing.
¦ noun a superficial injury caused by grazing the skin.
Origin
C16: perh. a specific use of
graze1.