Forage Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

forages;

foraged;

foraging

forages;

foraged;

foraging

Britannica Dictionary definition of FORAGE

[no object]

1

of an animal

:

to eat growing grass or other plants

:

graze

• The cows were foraging in the pasture.

2

:

to search for something (such as food or supplies)

• He had to forage for firewood.
• squirrels foraging for acorns

— forager

noun,

plural

foragers

[count]

Britannica Dictionary definition of FORAGE

[noncount]

:

grasses and other plants that are eaten by animals (such as cows)

• The grass serves as forage for livestock.
• a good forage crop