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The tender branches or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for the food of cattle and other animals; green food.

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  1. n. The tender branches or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for the food of cattle and other animals; green food.
  2. n. To eat or nibble off, as the tender branches of trees, shrubs, etc.; -- said of cattle, sheep, deer, and some other animals.
  3. n. To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.
  4. v. i. To feed on the tender branches or shoots of shrubs or trees, as do cattle, sheep, and deer.
  5. v. i. To pasture; to feed; to nibble.
  6. n. vegetation (such as young shoots, twigs, and leaves) that is suitable for animals to eat
  7. n. reading superficially or at random
  8. n. the act of feeding by continual nibbling
  9. v. shop around; not necessarily buying
  10. v. feed as in a meadow or pasture
  11. v. look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
  12. v. eat lightly, try different dishes