verb / noun
forage
FOR-ij/ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
A search for food or supplies.
The fox forages among the fallen leaves.
Etymology
Old French forrage joined the ideas of animal fodder and pillaging. English likewise used the early verb for plundering before it developed the broader sense of hunting about for food or supplies.
In context
the rapid expansion of plantations means many of these Bears have less forests to forage for food
More examples
- We went on a forage for berries with an experienced guide.
- The party foraged for supplies after the road closed.
- A brief forage produced enough dry wood for the camp.
Forms
forage · forages · foraged · foraging
Similar words
- search
- Search is general; forage specifically concerns seeking food or supplies.
- scavenge
- Scavenge often means collect discarded material or feed on remains; forage need not involve leftovers.