Graze

usgb/ɡreɪz/
verb

When animals, such as cows or sheep, eat grass in a field.

The farmer allows his cows to graze in the meadow during the summer months.
Visual representation of "graze" - When animals, such as cows or sheep, eat grass in a field.

Often appears as...

  • graze in the field
  • graze on the grass
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Visual representation of "graze"
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Outdoor Setting

Used when animals feed on grass in natural environments, usually in countryside imagery.

Illustration for Outdoor Setting
The sheep graze peacefully on the lush green hills.
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Continuous Action

Often implies a continuous or regular activity carried out by animals over time.

Illustration for Continuous Action
Every morning the goats graze on the mountain slope.
Visual representation of the word "Graze"

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