foraging
|for-ag-ing|
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/ˈfɔrɪdʒɪŋ/
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/ˈfɒrɪdʒɪŋ/
(forage)
search for food
Etymology
'forage' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'fourrage', where it meant 'fodder' or 'provisions'.
'forage' changed from Old French 'fourrage' (also Middle French 'fourrage') and passed into Middle English as 'forage'/'forrage', eventually becoming the modern English word 'forage'.
Initially, it meant 'fodder' or 'provisions', but over time it evolved to mean 'to search widely for food or supplies' and the noun came to denote the activity of searching for such food.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the activity or practice of searching for food or provisions, especially in the wild; gathering food from the environment.
Foraging for wild berries kept the group fed during the summer.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'forage' (to search widely for food or provisions).
They were foraging in the woods for mushrooms.
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Last updated: 2026/01/14 08:13