Definition of forage - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
animaltr./intr. search for and gather food for animalstr./intr.
- The cows forage in the meadow every morning.
2.
survivaltr./intr. search widely for food or provisionstr./intr.
- The soldiers had to forage for supplies in the abandoned village..
3.
foodtr./intr. rummage or search busily for somethingtr./intr.
- She foraged through her bag for the keys.
4.
militaryintr. Dated carry out a raid or incursionintr. Dated
- The soldiers foraged the village for supplies.
Noun
1.
searchingact of searching for food or provisions
- The tribe's forage took them deep into the forest.
2.
animal foodfood for animals like cattle and horses
- Farmers store forage for the winter months.
Expressions with forage
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look for food in nature
The animals forage for food in the forest.
small schooling fish eaten by larger predators and important in food chains
Herring is a common forage fish for many larger marine species.
military cap for informal or working use
The soldier wore a forage cap during training.
Origin of forage
Old French, forrer (to cover)
Terms with forage included in their meaning
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agriculture
African plant grown for food and forage
agriculture
common clover used as forage
forage
pea plant grown for forage
agriculture
plant of the genus Desmodium used for forage and soil improvement
agriculture
perennial grass used for pasture and forage
legume
plant of the genus Lespedeza, often used for forage
farming
movable enclosure for chickens to forage safely
agriculture
annual plant grown for forage with crimson flowers
agriculture
important forage crop and honey source in Britain
bee forage
evergreen holly shrub of acidic ground, nectar used for light honey
crop
legume plant cultivated for its edible seeds and animal forage
agriculture
European plant used as forage and cover crop
plant
perennial grass native to Mediterranean, used for forage
tropical herb
herb used for forage and medicine in tropics
agriculture
perennial grass grown for forage and hay
agriculture
plants used for forage and hay in the southern US
ecology
forage grass in dry upland areas
alfilaria
plant with needle-like fruits used for forage
plant botany
leguminous plant with three-lobed leaves and red flowers used as forage
agriculture
forage crop with curved pods
agriculture
important forage crop and honey source
animal feed
forage feed cut and fed to animals fresh
botany
small plant used in salads or as forage
agriculture
tall grass grown for forage in the US
Examples of forage in a sentence
Birds forage for seeds in the early morning. Wild animals forage for food in the forest. During the hike, we had to forage for berries. He foraged in the pantry for a late-night snack. The children foraged through the sofa cushions for loose change. The troops were ordered to forage the enemy's camp at dawn.
They planned to forage the nearby town for resources. Their forage led them to discover hidden berries. Winter forced the animals into a desperate forage. The barn was filled with fresh forage. Cows grazed on the lush forage in the field.
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- French:chercher, recherche de nourriture, ...
- German:futtern, Futtersuche, ...
- Italian:pascolare, ricerca, ...
- Spanish:forrajear, búsqueda, ...
- Portuguese:procurar alimento, busca, ...
- Chinese:觅食, 饲料, ...
- Japanese:餌を探す, 食料探し, ...
- Arabic:عَلَفَ, بحث عن طعام, ...
- Hebrew:לְחַפֵּשׂ מָזוֹן, חִפּוּשׂ מָזוֹן, ...
- Russian:искать корм, поиск пищи, ...
- Ukrainian:пастися, пошуки, ...
- Hindi:चारा खोजना, खोज, ...
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