forage
/ˈfɔrɪdʒ/
noun
- Food for animals, especially livestock or wild animals, such as grass, hay, or plants.
- The farmer stored enough forage to feed the cattle through the winter.
- The horses were turned out into the pasture to eat the natural forage.
- In the dry season, the animals struggle to find fresh forage.
verb
- To search for food or supplies, especially by wandering or exploring.
- During the camping trip, we had to forage for firewood to keep warm.
- The deer forage in the forest for berries and leaves.
- Squirrels forage for nuts in the fall to store for winter.
- To search for something in a thorough or active way.
- She foraged through the attic looking for old photographs.
- He foraged in the kitchen for a snack before dinner.
- The reporter foraged through public records to find information for the story.