grazing
Cattle at meadow
Grazing is the act of animals feeding on growing grass or other vegetation in a field or pasture: cattle grazing on the hillside.
The word extends to human eating habits—nibbling small amounts throughout the day rather than eating full meals: She spent the afternoon grazing on snacks.
A grazing wound or impact barely touches the surface, passing by with only light contact.
Grazing ground for livestock
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- herdGrazing animals together
- browseSurvey without intent
rangeland · paddock · feedlot · stockyard · free-range · rotational · carrying capacity · pasturage
Grazing animals together
- bovineOf the cattle family
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- beefBovine meat for eating
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
cow · bull · calves · heifer · milking · branding · ranching · corral
Hoof-bearing animals
- antelopeSwift horned grazer
- gazelleSwift, slender antelope
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
buffalo · deer · elk · moose · caribou · wildebeest · bison · foraging
Grassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
pampas · veld · pasture · rangeland · commons · heathland · moorland · fescue
Rubbing away material
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- nickingSmall cuts or thefts
scratching · scuffing · abrading · skirting · clipping · superficial · skin · wound
Seeking wild food sources
- nibblingEating in small bites
- munchingChewing food steadily
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- cud-chewingRechewing regurgitated food
herbage · fodder · pasturage · hay · silage · alfalfa · clover · grasses
Eating small portions casually
- nibblingEating in small bites
- pickingAct of selecting
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- buffetSelf-service meal display
appetizers · finger food · hors d'oeuvres · tapas · mezze · antipasti · small plates · noshing
Concerning circular movement
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
- rest periodsPlanned recovery intervals
biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · permaculture · agroforestry · organic · restorative
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
browse · rangeland · paddock · feedlot · stockyard · free-range · rotational · carrying capacity · pasturage · feedlot
herd
Grazing animals together
steer · cow · bull · calves · heifer · milking · branding · ranching · corral · roundup
ungulates
Hoof-bearing animals
zebra · buffalo · deer · elk · moose · caribou · wildebeest · bison · foraging · savanna
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
savanna · pampas · veld · pasture · rangeland · commons · heathland · moorland · fescue · ryegrass
flock
Animals gathered together
shepherd · sheepdog · shearing · wool · mutton · ovine · wether · pasture · fold · hurdle
scraping
Rubbing away material
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
nicking · scratching · scuffing · abrading · skirting · clipping · superficial · skin · wound · knee
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- nibblingEating in small bites
- munchingChewing food steadily
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
cud-chewing · herbage · fodder · pasturage · hay · silage · alfalfa · clover · grasses · legumes
snacking
Eating small portions casually
buffet · appetizers · finger food · hors d'oeuvres · tapas · mezze · antipasti · small plates · noshing · munching
rotational
Concerning circular movement
- regenerativeAble to renew itself
- soil healthGround's biological vitality
- carbon sequestrationRemoving and storing atmospheric CO2
rest periods · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · permaculture · agroforestry · organic · restorative
- agriculturefarms, crops, farm, farmers, farming
- cattle ranchingcattle, cattle drive, cattle drives, cattle auctions, cattle branding
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- feedingfeeding times, feeding station, scheduled feeding, demand feeding, meal time
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- farmworkharvesting, farmworkers, planting, farm labor, crop farming
grazingfeasting
Eating sumptuously together
formal dining · bingeing · three square meals · gorging · banqueting
grazingcultivation
Fostering growth through care
crop farming · tilling · plowing · planting · intensive farming
- pasture grazingLivestock feeding on meadowland
- grazing landsAreas for animal feeding
- grazing animalsLivestock feeding on pasture
- cattle grazingLivestock feeding on pasture
- grazing cattleHerd feeding on grassland
- grazing rightsPermission to pasture livestock