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# forage

verb (forage, forages, foraged, foraging); noun (uncountable: forage)

«forage» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (verb) To search for food, especially as animals do in the wild. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#m1)
2. (verb) To search around for something: «foraged in his bag for a pen». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#m2)
3. (verb) To gather wild food like berries, mushrooms and herbs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#m3)
4. (noun) Food for horses and cattle, such as grass and hay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science, animals forage for food: bees forage for nectar, squirrels for nuts. In everyday life, families may forage for blackberries. Safety: never eat wild berries or mushrooms unless an expert adult says they are safe. On farms, forage is animal feed. Phrases: «forage for food», «forage around in», «foraging trip».

### Examples

- Bees forage for nectar among the flowers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x1)
- The fox foraged in the bins at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x2)
- We foraged for blackberries along the hedge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x3)
- She foraged in her pocket for a coin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x4)
- Never eat wild mushrooms you've foraged without asking an expert. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x5)
- The farmer stored forage for the winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x6)
- An Ass and a Fox went into partnership and sallied out to forage for food together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Pronounced «FOR-ij». Person: forager. Usually followed by «for»: forage for food.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «forage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forage/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«forage» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forage.html) on Mova free.