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TOEFL BNC: 15297 COCA: 11147

forage

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 forage /ˈforɪʤ/ verb
forages; foraged; foraging
1 forage
/ˈforɪʤ/
verb
forages; foraged; foraging
Learner's definition of FORAGE
[no object]
1 
of an animal : to eat growing grass or other plants : graze（动物）吃草料等
2 
: to search for something (such as food or supplies)搜寻（食物、供给品等）

— forager

noun, plural foragers [count]
2 forage /ˈforɪʤ/ noun
2 forage
/ˈforɪʤ/
noun
Learner's definition of FORAGE
[noncount]
: grasses and other plants that are eaten by animals (such as cows)草料；饲料
TOEFL BNC: 15297 COCA: 11147

forage

1 of 2

noun

for·​age ˈfȯr-ij How to pronounce forage (audio)
ˈfär-
1
: food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing
The grass serves as forage for livestock.
2
[forage entry 2] : the act of foraging : search for provisions
They made forages to find food.

forage

2 of 2

verb

foraged; foraging

transitive verb

1
: to strip of provisions : collect forage from
2
: to secure by foraging
foraged a chicken for the feast

intransitive verb

1
: to wander in search of forage or food
2
: to secure forage (as for horses) by stripping the country
3
: ravage, raid
4
: to make a search : rummage
forager noun

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The grass serves as forage for livestock. Verb The cows were foraging in the pasture. He had to forage for firewood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
During their years at sea, the Bristol Bay sockeye forage as far west as coastal areas off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and south into the Gulf of Alaska. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 The fish were stocked in the region to take advantage of a surplus of alewives, a non-native forage fish that fouled beaches through the early 1970s, and provide a sport fishery. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 In Missouri, Conway-Anderson is engaged in a multiyear project aimed at restoring a healthy oak savanna with the proper balance of trees, forage and open space for cattle to graze in an environmentally sustainable way. Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Eastern massasaugas use shallow wetlands and surrounding upland areas to forage, breed, shelter and hibernate. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 The zoo's attorney argued in court filings that Happy can swim, forage and engage in other behavior natural for elephants. Michael Hill, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 That’s why his farm, A Tumbling T Ranches, turned to forage crops like sorghum, which can tolerate high levels of salt. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The Taylor Grazing Act, which Congress passed in 1934, is designed to prevent overgrazing by allowing local ranchers to lease public land for livestock grazing and raising forage crops. Fox News, 29 July 2022 Bruchez said ranchers have been hit hard, because without the freshwater supply, the forage isn't fertile enough for livestock to feed on. Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2022
Verb
The yolk the hatchlings draw their energy from in the early stages of life depleted at an alarming rate, forcing the sharks to learn how to forage for food much earlier in life. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The forests surrounding the country’s largest lake are dotted with cozy holiday cottages handed down through generations, giving families the chance to forage for mushrooms and soak up the stunning scenery summer after summer. Joni Sweet, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 These results supported the idea that the birds needed sufficient sunlight permeating deep under the surface of the water to be able to forage at depth. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 When the sea recedes, birds forage the soaking wetlands, and hundreds of seals can be seen congregating on a sandbank. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Unlike other species, such as blue whales, fin whales can forage over large distances and feed on a variety of food sources. New York Times, 7 July 2022 Hanson’s determined group of aquatic advocates leads classes that teach fellow kelp lovers how to responsibly forage. Sunset Magazine, 19 July 2022 Her 2014 feature debut, The Last Season, follows two former soldiers who forage matsutake mushrooms in Oregon and earned her a Film Independent Spirit Award nomination. Katherine Cusumano, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 The goal of the study, which was published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was to understand how underwater visibility affects seabirds’ ability to forage for fish and other prey. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from fuerre, foer fodder, straw, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar food, fodder — more at food

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forage was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 15297 COCA: 11147

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