graze 1. v.
1. intr. (of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat growing grass.
2 tr. a feed (cattle etc.) on growing grass. b feed on (grass).
3 intr. pasture cattle.
Derivatives:
grazer n.
Etymology: OE grasian f. gr{aelig}s GRASS 2. v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. rub or scrape (a part of the body, esp. the skin) so as to break the surface without causing bleeding.
2 a tr. touch lightly in passing. b intr. (foll. by against, along, etc.) move with a light passing contact.
--n. an act or instance of grazing.
Etymology: perh. a specific use of GRAZE(1), as if 'take off the grass close to the ground' (of a shot etc.)