Meaning & use
forage
To search widely for food or supplies, especially in the wild.
See it in a sentence
Squirrels forage for acorns and nuts before the first snowfall of winter.
The soldiers had to forage for food after their supply line was cut off.
A note on using this word
Forage is used for both animals searching for food and people searching for scarce provisions.
Words with a similar meaning
scavengehunt
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Food, such as grass or hay, that is eaten by grazing animals.
The horses grazed on the forage left in the meadow after the harvest.
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