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- pronunciation:
- fo
rihj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
food for animals such as horses or cattle.
Grass is forage for cows.- similar words:
- feed
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| related words: |
hunt |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
forages, foraging, foraged |
| definition 1: |
to search for food or supplies.
The army had run out of supplies and the soldiers were forced to forage for food in the countryside. |
| definition 2: |
to look through or search for what one needs or wants.
She foraged through her closet for her favorite shoes.- similar words:
- rout, rummage
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| related words: |
graze, poke, rout |
| derivation: |
forager (n.) |
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