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forage

[ fawr-ij, for- ]

noun

  1. food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
  2. the seeking or obtaining of such food.
  3. the act of searching for provisions of any kind.
  4. a raid.


verb (used without object)

foraged, foraging.
  1. to wander or go in search of provisions.
  2. to search about; seek; rummage; hunt:

    He went foraging in the attic for old mementos.

  3. to make a raid.

verb (used with object)

foraged, foraging.
  1. to collect forage from; strip of supplies; plunder:

    to forage the countryside.

  2. to supply with forage.
  3. to obtain by foraging.

forage

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. food for horses or cattle, esp hay or straw
  2. the act of searching for food or provisions
  3. military a raid or incursion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to search (the countryside or a town) for food, provisions, etc
  2. intr military to carry out a raid
  3. tr to obtain by searching about
  4. tr to give food or other provisions to
  5. tr to feed (cattle or horses) with such food
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڴǰ·· noun
  • ܲ·ڴǰ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forage1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old French fourrage, derivative of fuerre fodder (from Germanic )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forage1

C14: from Old French fourrage , probably of Germanic origin; see food , fodder
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Synonym Study

See feed.
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There'd be evidence that she lied to investigators about the source of the mushrooms in the dish - saying some had come from an Asian grocery in Melbourne and she had never foraged wild ones.

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The researchers fitted the animals with radio trackers and found that they "survived and foraged successfully at both sites" - even gaining weight.

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There'd be evidence that she lied to investigators about the source of the mushrooms in the dish - saying they'd come from an Asian grocery in Melbourne and she'd never foraged wild ones.

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Experts say the area is an important feeding and foraging ground for seabirds.

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For generations villagers have made a living growing pomegranates, almonds and peaches and foraging in the surrounding forests for wild fruits and spices.

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