overgraze
overgraze verb: to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation.
Verb
overgraze (third-person singular simple present overgrazes, present participle overgrazing, simple past and past participle overgrazed)
- to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
- to allow animals to graze excessively
Forms of overgraze
| third-person singular present | overgrazes |
|---|---|
| present participle | overgrazing |
| past participle | overgrazed |
| past | overgrazed |
Origin of overgraze
From over- + graze.
Questions about overgraze
- What does overgraze mean?
- Overgraze means to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation.
- What part of speech is overgraze?
- Overgraze is a verb.
- What is the past tense of overgraze?
- The past tense of overgraze is overgrazed.
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