grazing

1 of 2

noun

graz·​ing ˈgrā-ziŋ 

: herbage or land for grazing

grazing

2 of 2

present participle of graze entry 1, graze entry 3

Examples of grazing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Prepare to come within an arm’s reach of majestic elephants who silently mill through camp to say hello nearly every afternoon while grazing and seeking shade. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The bangs are still eyebrow-grazing and longer on the sides, and oodles of layers give the midsection volume and body (but ask for softer layers that aren’t choppy). — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Taller Marmo’s floor-grazing style gives a formal silhouette plenty of drama, while Sharon Wauchob’s shorter version feels ready for the dance floor. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Her new jet black hair was styled in a cheekbone grazing bob with heavy, long bangs that swept asymmetrically across one eye. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1517, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grazing

• blazing
• brazing
• crazing
• gazing
• glazing
• hazing
• phasing
• phrasing
• praising
• raising
• razing
• amazing