graze



graze against someone or something

to brush or scrape against someone or something. The car grazed against the side of the truck. I grazed against an old man as I was jogging this morning.
See also: graze

graze on something

 
1. [for animals] to browse or forage in a particular location. The cattle are grazing on the neighbor's land. I wish they wouldn't graze on other people's land.
2. [for animals] to browse or forage, eating something in particular. The deer are grazing on my carrots! The cows were grazing on the meadow grasses for weeks.
See also: graze, on

graze

and browse
in. to eat a bit of everything at parties. We will just graze on party snacks rather than eat a full meal. I think I’ll just browse here and skip going out to dinner.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GÜNterGUWN-terGerman
AloisAH-lo-ees (German)German, Czech
Aristomache-Ancient Greek
ShayneSHAYNEnglish
Tovi-Biblical Hebrew
Zrinka-Croatian