Forage

/ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Food for animals, especially when taken by browsing or grazing.

The pasture provided ample forage for the cows.

The act of searching for and gathering food.

Forage is an important skill for anyone interested in survival techniques.

verb

To search for and gather food or provision.

The family foraged for wild berries in the woods.

To search widely for food or provisions.

During the summer, the children would forage around the neighborhood for snacks.

To rummage or search for something.

He foraged through the attic for old photographs.

Middle English 'foragen', from Old French 'forager', from 'forage' meaning 'fodder'.

forage for

To search for food or supplies.

forage around

To search in various places.

fodder

Food for livestock.

gathering

The act of collecting things together.

Foraging in the urban context for leftover food.

We went urban foraging and found some great snacks in the dumpster.

Searching through someone's belongings for useful items.

I was foraging through my old boxes to find my favorite book.