English dictionary
forage
/'f/O/r/I//dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the act of searching for food and provisions
Synonyms foragingSource: WordNet 3.0
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The act of foraging; search for provisions, etc.
Source: webster1913
verb
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collect or look around for (food)
Synonyms scroungeSource: WordNet 3.0
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wander and feed
ExamplesThe animals forage in the woods.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To wander or rove in search of food; to collect food, esp. forage, for horses and cattle by feeding on or stripping the country; to ravage; to feed on spoil.
Source: webster1913
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To strip of provisions; to supply with forage; as, to <i>forage</i> steeds.
Source: webster1913