Tra từ graze - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

graze [graze grazes grazed grazing] verb, noun BrE [ɡreɪz] NAmE [ɡreɪz]
verb
1. intransitive, transitive (of cows, sheep, etc.)to eat grass that is growing in a field
•There were cows grazing beside the river.
•~ on sth The horses were grazing on the lush grass.
•~ sth The field had been grazed by sheep.
2. transitive ~ sth to put cows, sheep, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass there
•The land is used by local people to graze their animals.
3. intransitive ~ (on sth) (informal)to eat small amounts of food many times during the day, often while doing other things, instead of eating three meals
•I have this really bad habit of grazing on junk food.
•Some patients find it better to graze, eating lots of small snacks throughout the day.
•Grazing is becoming the American way of eating.
•Food grazing can lead to obesity.
4. transitive ~ sth (on sth) to break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against sth rough
•I fell and grazed my knee.
•He grazed his elbow on a sharp piece of rock.
5. transitive ~ sth to touch sth lightly while passing it
•The bullet grazed his cheek.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. senses 1 to 2 Old English grasian græs ‘grass’ v. senses 3 to 4 and n. late 16th cent. ↑graze ‘eat grass in a field’

Collocations:
Farming
Growing food and raising animals
plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley
grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit
plough/ (NAmE) plow land/a field
sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields
spread manure/fertilizer on sth
cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land
damage/destroy/lose your crop
ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes
press/dry/ferment grapes
grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat
raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs
raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep
kill/slaughter livestock
preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat
Modern farming
run a fish farm/an organic dairy
engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming
use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides
begin/do/conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops
grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
improve/increase crop yields
face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
eliminate/reduce farm subsidies
oppose/be against factory farming/GM food
promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming

Collocations:
Injuries
Being injured
have a fall/an injury
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs
fracture/crack your skull
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth
burst/perforate your eardrum
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder
burn/scald yourself/your tongue
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth)
Treating injuries
treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage
need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy

Example Bank:
•He fell and grazed his knees on a rock
•She had grazed her elbow quite badly.
•Sheep were grazing peacefully in the fields.
•The bullet only grazed his shoulder.
•The cattle were turned out to graze.
•lambs grazing on the rough moorland pasture

noun
a small injury where the surface of the skin has been slightly broken by rubbing against sth
•Adam walked away from the crash with just cuts and grazes.

Word Origin:
v. senses 1 to 2 Old English grasian græs ‘grass’ v. senses 3 to 4 and n. late 16th cent. ↑graze ‘eat grass in a field’

Example Bank:
•I've got a graze on my leg.
•She suffered only minor grazes in the crash.
•Paul had a graze on his knee from where he had fallen over on the concrete.