Grazes

/ˈɡreɪzɪz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of graze; eats grass, or scrapes against a surface lightly.

Etymology

From Middle English 'grasen,' of Germanic origin. The verb has two meanings: one from animal grazing on grass, one from the scraping motion of brushing lightly against something.

Kelly Says

The word 'graze' is brilliantly doing double duty—your cow grazes in the field while your knee grazes on pavement—the connection is that gentle, surface-level contact that doesn't dig deep!

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