graze (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɡreɪz/
Definition
Feed on growing grass or other plants in a pasture.
Examples
The sheep graze peacefully on the hillside throughout the summer months.
Local farmers allow their cattle to graze on the common land.
Wild deer often graze near the edge of the forest at dawn.
How to Use graze
- graze on (prepositional phrase)
- to feed on a specific type of vegetation — "The goats graze on the wild herbs growing on the cliffside."
- graze against (prepositional phrase)
- to touch something lightly while moving past — "His arm grazed against the doorframe as he rushed through."
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