graze

graze

verb

To eat grass or other vegetation in a field, typically by livestock.

"The sheep graze peacefully in the meadow."

verb

To lightly touch or scrape something while passing, causing a minor injury.

"He grazed his knee falling off his bike."

noun

A minor skin injury caused by scraping against a rough surface.

"The child had a small graze on his elbow."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: crop, browse, range, pasture, rake, crease, grazing