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.
foraged; foraging
1
: to strip of provisions : collect forage from
2
: to secure by foraging
foraged a chicken for the feast
1
: to wander in search of forage or food
2
: to secure forage (as for horses) by stripping the country
4
: to make a search : rummage
forager
noun
Synonyms
Examples of forage in a Sentence
Noun
The grass serves as forage for livestock.
Verb
The cows were foraging in the pasture.
He had to forage for firewood.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved a plan to use hunter funds to compensate ranchers for forage eaten by elk.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Take advantage of the many activities on hand — including horseback riding, foraging, cooking classes, e-bike riding, and tennis — or hang by the pool with a panini and a drink by your side.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While many can be found at the local markets, some are much trickier, requiring you to fish or forage.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved a plan to use hunter funds to compensate ranchers for forage eaten by elk.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Share [Findings] Onshore wind turbines severely deter German bats from foraging.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Take advantage of the many activities on hand — including horseback riding, foraging, cooking classes, e-bike riding, and tennis — or hang by the pool with a panini and a drink by your side.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Forage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forage. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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forage
1 of 2 noun
for·age
ˈfȯr-ij 
ˈfär-
1
: food (as pasture) for browsing or grazing animals
2
: a search for food or supplies
forage
2 of 2 verb
foraged; foraging
2
: to make a search especially for food or supplies
forage for grain
forage for firewood
3
: to get by foraging
forager
noun
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