Forage Meaning in English

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Definition

To search for food, usually used for animals looking for plants or other food in nature. Sometimes used for people searching widely for something needed.

Usage & Nuances

'Forage' is most common in scientific, ecological, and farming contexts. Used literally for animals and figuratively for people (e.g., 'forage for ideas'). Not usually used in daily conversation for people unless talking about searching in the wild or for food.

• Spanish: forrajear - buscar comida (animales)
• Portuguese (BR): forragear - buscar comida (animais)
• Portuguese (PT): forragear - procurar comida (animais)
• Chinese (Simplified): 觅食
• Chinese (Traditional): 覓食
• Hindi: चारा ढूँढना - भोजन खोजना
• Arabic: يبحث عن طعام - يقتات
• Bengali: খাদ্য খোঁজা - চারার সন্ধান করা
• Russian: добывать пищу - искать корм
• Japanese: 餌を探す - 採集する
• Vietnamese: kiếm ăn
• Korean: 먹이를 찾다 - 채집하다
• Turkish: yem aramak - yiyecek aramak
• Urdu: چارے کی تلاش کرنا - خوراک تلاش کرنا
• Indonesian: kiếm ăn - tìm thức ăn

Example Sentences

Deer forage in the forest for food.

basic

Farm animals forage in open fields.

basic

Some birds forage along the riverbank.

basic

We went to the woods to forage for wild mushrooms.

natural

During hard times, people would forage for any edible plants they could find.

natural

Sometimes I just forage in the fridge for something to snack on.

natural