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Graze

noun/hˈeɪvənɪŋ/
Definition
a superficial abrasion
the act of grazing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈeɪvənɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈeɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈeɪz/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈeɪvənɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna superficial abrasion
nounthe act of grazing
verbfeed as in a meadow or pasture
“the herd was grazing”
verbbreak the skin (of a body part) by scraping
“She was grazed by the stray bullet”
verblet feed in a field or pasture or meadow
verbscrape gently
“graze the skin”
verbeat lightly, try different dishes
“There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing”
Word Forms
grazeverbbreak the skin (of a body part) by scraping
browsenounthe act of feeding by continual nibbling
grazenounthe act of grazing
grazingnounthe act of grazing
rangenouna large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
pasturenouna field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasturagenounbulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
graziernouna rancher who grazes cattle or sheep for market
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
grasen
ein oberflächlicher Abrieb
🇫🇷French
pâturer
une abrasion superficielle
🇪🇸Spanish
pacer
una abrasión superficial
🇮🇹Italian
pascolare
un'abrasione superficiale
🇳🇱Dutch
grazen
een oppervlakkige slijtage
🇵🇹Portuguese
pastar
uma abrasão superficial
🇷🇺Russian
пастись
поверхностная ссадина
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धीरे से छूना
एक सतही घर्षण
🇧🇩Bengali
চারণ
একটি উপরিভাগের ঘর্ষণ
🇮🇳Tamil
மேய்ச்சல்
ஒரு மேலோட்டமான சிராய்ப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
మేత
ఒక ఉపరితల రాపిడి
🇮🇳Marathi
चरणे
वरवरचा ओरखडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચરવું
એક સુપરફિસિયલ ઘર્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೇಯಲು
ಒಂದು ಬಾಹ್ಯ ಸವೆತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മേയുക
ഒരു ഉപരിപ്ലവമായ ഉരച്ചിലുകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਰਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹੀ ਘਬਰਾਹਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
چرنا
ایک سطحی رگڑنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
轻擦
表面磨损
🇯🇵Japanese
放牧する
表面的な擦り傷
🇰🇷Korean
찰과상
표면적인 찰과상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
gặm cỏ
sự mài mòn bề ngoài
🇹🇭Thai
กินหญ้า
รอยถลอกผิวเผิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tergores
abrasi dangkal
🇵🇭Filipino
pastulan
isang mababaw na abrasion
🇲🇾Malay
merumput
lelasan dangkal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رعي
تآكل سطحي
🇮🇷Persian
چرا
یک سایش سطحی
🇹🇷Turkish
otlatmak
yüzeysel aşınma
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְעוֹת
שחיקה שטחית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'graze'?
The primary meaning of 'graze' is 'a superficial abrasion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'graze' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'graze' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'graze' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'graze' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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