forage

[ fawr-ij, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr ɪdʒ, ˈfɒr- /

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noun

food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.

the seeking or obtaining of such food.

the act of searching for provisions of any kind.

a raid.

verb (used without object), for·aged, for·ag·ing.

to wander or go in search of provisions.

to search about; seek; rummage; hunt: He went foraging in the attic for old mementos.

to make a raid.

verb (used with object), for·aged, for·ag·ing.

to collect forage from; strip of supplies; plunder: to forage the countryside.

to supply with forage.

to obtain by foraging.

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Origin of forage

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

synonym study for forage

1. See feed.

OTHER WORDS FROM forage

for·ag·er, nounun·for·aged, adjective

Words nearby forage

fop, foppery, foppish, for, for a change, forage, forage cap, forage mite, forager, foraging, foraging ant

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How to use forage in a sentence

Most fallow or unplanted soils are below the neutral level, meaning they’re acidic, which prevents planted forage from accessing the soil’s nutrients.
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A few simple steps, a little time, and a few bucks for shipping, and you’ll have the information you need to give your seeds the best chance to flourish into deer-magnet forage.
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Charred proteins and veggies and starches take less energy to chew and digest than raw ones, netting more calories and nutrients with each forage and hunt.
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There’s so much forage about, the predators are in hunting mode.
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When rainfall is plentiful, there’s more likely to be enough forage for all grass-eaters.
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Make him forage, dig it out of the ice, catch the occasional live trout.
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They raise cattle on the grassland, and sow the other half in wheat and forage for the herd.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They go to the grocery store dumpster to forage for food, find potatoes, butter, and celery.
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His main body set about preparing food, and disposed themselves at ease, while parties went out to forage.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
This led to the discovery that the young urchin had been on a most successful forage for a dinner that morning.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He had to keep 160 men and eighty horse, and to draw all victuals and forage from England.
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On coming in front of the Captain, he stopped short, and raised his hand respectfully to the peak of his forage cap.
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Youatt attributes it to certain kinds of forage, which are peculiar to the above situations.
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British Dictionary definitions for forage

forage

/ (ˈfɒrɪdʒ) /

noun

food for horses or cattle, esp hay or straw

the act of searching for food or provisions

military a raid or incursion

verb

to search (the countryside or a town) for food, provisions, etc

(intr) military to carry out a raid

(tr) to obtain by searching about

(tr) to give food or other provisions to

(tr) to feed (cattle or horses) with such food

Derived forms of forage

forager, noun

Word Origin for forage

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

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