Foraging (Noun)
Meaning
The act of searching for food and provisions.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The early settlers spent most of their days foraging for wild berries and edible plants to sustain themselves.
- During the recession, some people had to resort to foraging in dumpsters and scraps for food.
- In the jungle, the tourists enjoyed foraging for exotic fruits and medicinal herbs under the guidance of an expert.
- As a child, she loved going on foraging trips with her grandmother to collect mushrooms and other wild delicacies.
- In the aftermath of the natural disaster, the survivors were forced to go foraging for food and water in the ruins of their town.