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- US Pronunciation
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- [pas-cher, pahs-]
- /ˈpæs tʃər, ˈpɑs-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pas-cher, pahs-]
- /ˈpæs tʃər, ˈpɑs-/
Definitions of pasturing word
- noun pasturing Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland. 1
- noun pasturing a specific area or piece of such ground. 1
- noun pasturing grass or other plants for feeding livestock. 1
- verb with object pasturing to feed (livestock) by putting them out to graze on pasture. 1
- verb with object pasturing (of land) to furnish with pasture. 1
- verb with object pasturing (of livestock) to graze upon. 1
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Origin of pasturing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin pāstūra, equivalent to Latin pāst(us), past participle of pāscere to feed, pasture (cf. pastor) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Pasturing
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pasturing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pasturing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pasturing
adj pasturing
- grazing — a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
adjective pasturing
- battening — to thrive by feeding; grow fat.
- champing — to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
- cropping — the trimming or masking of unwanted edges or areas of a negative or print
- eating — eats, Informal. food.
- feeding — food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
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