Forage (Verb)
Meaning 1
Collect or look around for (food).
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- Cattle forage in the open fields, searching for anything edible to eat.
- Wild rabbits are forced to forage longer for the scarce winter food.
- Before bringing their find back to their nest, birds often forage in nearby areas.
- As winter arrives, animals forage in desperation, risking their lives to survive.
- Deer start to forage at dawn, and their search often leads them near human settlements.
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Meaning 2
Wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The wild boar forage overnight in the forest searching for berries and insects.
- Horses left to roam freely forage for grass in open meadows.
- Deer spend most of their day foraging for food near a steady water source.
- Early settlers often had to forage for weeks in the wilderness before finding viable farmland.
- In warmer climates, birds may forage throughout the day rather than seeking shade and resting.