foraging

American  

[fawr-i-jing, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.

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adjective

1. characterized by or dependent upon the acquisition of food by such means; food-gathering.

   a foraging people.

Etymology

Origin of foraging

First recorded in 1480–90; forage ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun, forage ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Example Sentences

Some corporate travelers say they are getting used to foraging for their meals at grocery stores and assembling them back at their hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal

In midsentence, she’d suddenly break off to excitedly note a young kestrel flying near the crossing or a honeybee foraging among some early flowers.

From Los Angeles Times

People who have accidentally consumed the death cap were usually foraging for mushrooms in the wilderness, either alone or with a group, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

Days became weeks, until at last they ran out of food and water and were in barren lands where no amount of foraging might satiate their appetites.

From Literature

Fern had been spotted wandering around for weeks, probably foraging for food, but no-one could get near.

From BBC