grazing

UK
/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

Translations

grazingnoun
grazings
pl
The cattle were out in the pasture, busy with their grazing.
Le bétail était dans le pré, occupé à son pâturage.
grazinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡreɪ.zɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe animals currently feeding or land used for feeding.
broutantSe dit d’animaux en train de brouter ou de paître.
Grazing sheep dotted the hillside.
Des moutons broutant parsemaient la colline.
Additional translations
pâturableS’emploie pour des terres destinées au pâturage.
grazeverb

grazing

Gerund

grazed
Past Simple
grazed
Past Participle
grazing
Gerund
UK
/ɡreɪz/
US
/ɡreɪz/
The cows graze in the meadow all day long.
Les vaches broutent dans la prairie toute la journée.
The bullet grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow wound.
La balle a effleuré son épaule, laissant une plaie superficielle.
grignoterEn parlant d’une alimentation prise en petites quantités au cours de la journée.
She prefers to graze rather than have three large meals.
Elle préfère grignoter plutôt que prendre trois gros repas.
faire paîtreSens causatif, pour le bétail ou les troupeaux.
They graze their sheep on the common land.
Ils font paître leurs moutons sur les terres communes.
Additional translations
égratignerSens d'une lésion légère de la peau.

Definitions

grazingnoun
The act of animals eating grass or other vegetation in a field.
The cattle were out in the pasture, busy with their grazing.
Land covered with grass suitable for animals to eat; pasture.
The farmer leased additional grazing to accommodate his growing herd.
grazinggerund / present participle
Engaged in eating grass or other low vegetation.
Grazing sheep dotted the hillside.
(Of land) suitable or used for feeding livestock.
They purchased additional grazing land for their herd.
grazeverb
To feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc.
The cows graze in the meadow all day long.
To touch or scrape lightly in passing.
The bullet grazed his shoulder, leaving a shallow wound.
To eat small portions of food throughout the day.
She prefers to graze rather than have three large meals.
To cause (livestock) to feed on grass in a particular area; to pasture.
They graze their sheep on the common land.