Meaning & use

grazing

verb·Everyday

Feeding on growing grass or other plants in a field or pasture.

See it in a sentence

A herd of cattle spent the afternoon grazing peacefully in the meadow.

Sheep were grazing along the hillside as the sun began to set.

A note on using this word

Grazing can also describe land used for this purpose, as in 'grazing land,' or the habit of eating small amounts frequently.

Words with a similar meaning

pasturing

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