forage
//ˈfɔːrɪdʒ//
Verb
forageInfinitive
foragePresent tense
foragedPast tense
foragedPast participle
foragingPresent participle
foragesThird-person singular
1
To search widely for food or provisions.
The squirrels forage for nuts in the forest.
2
To rummage or search through something in order to find something.
She foraged through her bag for her keys.
Noun
1
Food for horses or cattle, especially hay or straw.
The farmer stored enough forage in the barn to feed the horses through winter.
2
The act of searching for food or provisions.
The squirrels went on a forage for nuts before winter.