graze

verb/ɡreɪz/

Frequency rank: #12,782 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to feed on growing grass or plants in a field.

Illustration for the English word “graze”

Example sentence

The sheep quietly graze on the hillside every morning.

Synonyms & related words

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