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All graze synonyms

graze
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verb graze

  • touch — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
  • rub — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
  • scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
  • scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
  • ricochet — the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
  • skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
  • kiss — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
  • skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
  • browse — If you browse in a shop, you look at things in a fairly casual way, in the hope that you might find something you like.
  • nibble — to bite off small bits.
  • bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
  • forage — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
  • eat — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
  • shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
  • chafe — If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it.
  • carom — a shot in which the cue ball is caused to contact one object ball after another
  • brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
  • abrade — To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it.
  • crunch — If you crunch something hard, such as a sweet, you crush it noisily between your teeth.
  • gnaw — to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
  • masticate — Chew (food).
  • munchCharles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
  • crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
  • champ — A champ is the same as a champion.
  • uproot — to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
  • pasture — Rogier [French raw-zhee-ey] /French rɔ ʒiˈeɪ/ (Show IPA), or Roger [French raw-zhey] /French rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), de la [French duh-la] /French də la/ (Show IPA), Weyden, Rogier van der.
  • ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
  • feed — to give a fee to.
  • glance — to look quickly or briefly.
  • sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
  • touch on — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
  • skin — the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
  • break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.

noun graze

  • abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
  • lesion — an injury; hurt; wound.
  • scuff — to scrape (something) with one's foot or feet.
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