forage

//ˈfɔːrɪdʒ//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
Visual representation of forage

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.

Synonym