graze1
v.
- (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.
▸feed on (grass or grassland).
- informal eat frequent snacks at irregular intervals.
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. casually sample something.
Derivative
Etymology
OE grasian, from græs ‘grass’.
graze2
v.
- scrape and break the skin on (part of the body).
- touch or scrape lightly in passing.
n.
a superficial injury caused by grazing the skin.
Etymology
C16: perh. a specific use of graze1.