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grazeto feed on growing grass in a field

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to feed on growing grass in a field

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡreɪz/

Korean meaning: 풀을 뜯어먹다

Korean pronunciation: **그**레이즈

Example Sentences

  • The sheep graze all day like they're at an all-you-can-eat salad bar.
  • The car grazed the wall but the driver pretended nothing happened.
  • Students graze on snacks during long study sessions.

graze

VERB

//ɡreɪz//

to feed on growing grass in a field

graze concept
💡 Concept

Cows and sheep graze peacefully in the green meadow

graze mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Grace the cow gracefully grazes - dancing while dining on grass!

graze rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sheep graze through the maze, earning endless praise!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡreɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡreɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootgraze

Origin

From Old English 'græs' meaning grass, combined with the suffix '-e' to form a verb. The word evolved from Proto-Germanic roots related to 'grass' and 'grow'.

🎵Rhyme

mazeblazepraiseraise
maze
blaze
praise
raise

🔗Collocations

graze on grass
graze the surface
cattle graze
bullet grazed
minor graze
graze freely

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The sheep graze all day like they're at an all-you-can-eat salad bar.

😄 Fun example

The car grazed the wall but the driver pretended nothing happened.

Students graze on snacks during long study sessions.

The child's knee had only a small graze from falling off the bike.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

browsefeedscrapescratchskim

Antonyms

strikehitmiss completely

Related

pasturemeadowwoundabrasionlivestock

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