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- DictionaryFor·age/ˈfôrij/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions: "gulls are equipped by nature to forage for food"
noun
- 1. bulky food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder.
- 2. a wide search over an area in order to obtain something, especially food or provisions: "the nightly forage produces things that can be sold"
The meaning of FORAGE is food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing. How to use forage in a sentence.
noun. food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender. the seeking or obtaining of such food. the act of searching for provisions of any kind. a raid.
FORAGE definition: 1. to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use: 2. food grown for…. Learn more.
FORAGE meaning: 1. to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use: 2. food grown for…. Learn more.
To forage is to wander around looking for food. When it’s cold and snowy outside, birds may forage for food in your backyard, digging around for whatever they can find. The verb forage often describes animals searching for food, but it can also be applied to people.
1. To wander in search of food or provisions. 2. To search for a particular food or foods, often in the wild: foraged for mushrooms; foraging in the farmers' markets for choice produce. 3. To make a raid, as for food: soldiers foraging near an abandoned farm. 4. To conduct a search; rummage: foraged through the clutter in his closet. v.tr. 1.
1. verb. If someone forages for something, they search for it in a busy way. They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel. [VERB + for] Synonyms: search, hunt, scavenge, cast about More Synonyms of forage. 2. verb. When animals forage, they search for food. We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the roadside. [VERB]
Forage definition: Plant material that livestock graze or that is cut and fed to them.
Definition of forage verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈfɔrɪdʒ/ , /ˈfɑrɪdʒ/ [uncountable] food for horses and cows forage crops/grass. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
