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Definition graze in British English

graze verb

verb
/ɡreɪz/
1

to eat grass growing in a field

Example

The sheep were grazing peacefully.

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1.1

to put an animal in a place where it can eat grass

Example

Farmers can now graze their cattle on the mountain.

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2

to break the surface of your skin, for example when you fall to the ground

Example

He fell off the swing and grazed his knee.

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3

to touch something slightly when you pass it

Example

She let her fingers graze lightly against his skin.

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Definition graze in British English