Grazing

//ˈɡɹeɪ.zɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1
Grazeland. countable, uncountable
"The grazing is all parched and withered up, and it is wonderful how cattle get through the winter here as they do."
2
the act of brushing against while passing wordnet
3
The action of animals eating, mainly of grass in a field or on other grassland. countable, uncountable
"Here were the MacKays' cattle coming steadily up the track from their daily grazings on the lochside driven by Glen."
4
the act of grazing wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of graze form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

ablation abrasion abrasive animal husbandry animal rearing appetite

Example

"Cattle were grazing in the field."

Related phrases

Earth-grazing fly grazing goat grazing problem grazing fire grazing occultation semi-zero grazing

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