Origin: French
suffix -age
Forage has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
"The farmer spread fresh hay on the ground so the herd could easily forage during their morning grazing break."
2
the act of searching for food and provisions
"The deer moved through the tall grass to forage for tender shoots before the snow arrived."
3
Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses.
"The farmer scattered hay on the ground so the cows could easily forage for their morning meal."
Verb
1
collect or look around for (food)
"The deer left its herd to forage alone among the tall grasses in search of fresh leaves."
2
wander and feed
"The animals forage in the woods"
3
To search for and gather food for animals, particularly cattle and horses.
"The farmer let his horses forage in the dry meadow to find whatever green grass remained after the summer drought."
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