forage[verb]Synonyms:- search, cast about, explore, hunt, rummage, scour, seek
[noun]Synonyms:- fodder, feed, food, provender
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. for‧age1 /ˈfɒrɪdʒ $ ˈfɑː-, ˈfɔː-/
verb [intransitive]1. to go around searching for food or other supplies
forage for
People are being forced to forage for food and fuel.
In the summer, the goats forage freely (=in any place they want to go).2. to search for something with your hands in a bag, drawer etc
Synonym : ferret aroundforage around/through/among etc
She foraged around in her purse and produced her ticket.—forager noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. forage2 noun[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: forre 'food for animals']
1. [uncountable] food supplies for horses and cattle
2. [singular] British English an act of searching for something
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲