Definitions

1. verb

to search for and gather food, especially wild plants or fungi, typically in the wild.

“She will have to forage for wild berries to make jam.”

2. noun

the act of searching for and gathering food, especially wild plants or fungi, typically in the wild.

“The hikers spent the day on forage, searching for edible plants.”

3. verb

to search thoroughly, especially in order to find something.

“We will have to forage the attic to find the old photograph.”

4. noun

a place where animals, especially wild animals, go to find food.

“The park is a good forage for deer, with plenty of grass and leaves.”

5. noun

the food or other supplies that an animal needs to survive, especially in the wild.

“The bird needs a good forage to survive the winter.”