English noun: graze | |||
1. | graze (state) a superficial abrasion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch | ||
2. | graze (act) the act of grazing | ||
Synonyms | grazing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eating, feeding | ||
English verb: graze | |||
1. | graze (contact) feed as in a meadow or pasture | ||
Samples | The herd was grazing. | ||
Examples | The animals graze | ||
Synonyms | browse, crop, pasture, range | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eat, feed | ||
Verb group | crop, graze, pasture, range | ||
2. | graze (contact) break the skin (of a body part) by scraping | ||
Samples | She was grazed by the stray bullet. | ||
Examples | Did he graze his foot? | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||
3. | graze (contact) let feed in a field or pasture or meadow | ||
Examples | They graze the animals | ||
Synonyms | crop, pasture | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feed, give | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drift, grass | ||
Verb group | browse, crop, graze, pasture, range | ||
Domain category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
4. | graze (contact) scrape gently | ||
Samples | Graze the skin. | ||
Synonyms | crease, rake | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brush | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | shave | ||
5. | graze (consumption) eat lightly, try different dishes | ||
Samples | There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue graze | ||
Synonyms | browse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nosh, snack | ||