Definition of Graze
Graze
Graze
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(verb)
To eat lightly or casually, especially by browsing or nibbling.
e.g. The deer will graze in the meadow during the summer months.
(verb)
(informal) to eat small portions of food frequently but at irregular intervals;
e.g. She prefers to graze throughout the day instead of sitting down to eat large meals.
(verb)
to lightly touch and/or scrape against something when passing by it, especially to scrape against tone's skin in a way that breaks its surface but doesn't cause bleeding;
e.g. I let my fingers graze the fabric so I could feel how soft it was. His fall caused him to graze his hands, but he wasn't hurt badly.
(noun)
the action or instance of something lightly scraping against a surface, or an instance of damage/injury caused by this scraping, especially on the skin;
e.g. I cleaned the graze on my knee and put a bandage over it.
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