forage

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɒr.ɪd͡ʒ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔrɪd͡ʒ/

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Verb

Plain form forage

Third-person singular forages

Past tense foraged

Past participle foraged

Present participle foraging

1. (intransitive) If animals or people forage for food, they walk about in search of it.
2. (transitive & intransitive) If people forage they take the food and supplies they want from an area.

Noun

Singular forage

Plural forages

1. (uncountable) Forage is food for animals, especially plants.
2. (countable) A forage is trip to find food.