grazer

graze

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyz]
- /greɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyz]
- /greɪz/

Definitions of grazer word

verb without object grazer to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall. 1
verb with object grazer to touch or rub lightly in passing. 1
verb with object grazer to scrape the skin from; abrade: The bullet just grazed his shoulder. 1
noun grazer a touching or rubbing lightly in passing. 1
noun grazer a slight scratch, scrape, or wound made in passing; abrasion. 1
noun grazer An animal that grazes. 1

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Origin of grazer

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English grasen, Old English grasian, derivative of græs grass

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Parts of speech for Grazer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grazer

grazer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for grazer

noun grazer

rancher — a person who owns or works on a ranch.
peasant — a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
laborer — a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training: a laborer in the field.
producer — a person who produces.
grower — a person who grows something: He is a grower of flowers and vegetables.

All 29 Synonyms of grazer