English noun: forage | |||
1. | forage (food) bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle | ||
Synonyms | eatage, grass, pasturage, pasture | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fodder | ||
2. | forage (act) the act of searching for food and provisions | ||
Synonyms | foraging | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunting, search | ||
English verb: forage | |||
1. | forage (possession) collect or look around for (food) | ||
Synonyms | scrounge | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hunt, hunt down, run, track down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rustle | ||
2. | forage (consumption) wander and feed | ||
Samples | The animals forage in the woods. | ||
Examples | The animals forage | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eat, feed | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | predate, prey, raven | ||