forage
forage
Definition
for·age (fôr′ij, fär′-)
noun
- food for domestic animals; fodder
- a search for food or provisions
Etymology: ME < OFr fourage < forre, fuerre, fodder < Frank *fodr, food, akin to OE fodor, fodder
intransitive verb -·aged, -·ag·ing
- to search for food or provisions
- to search for what one needs or wants
Etymology: Fr fourrager < the n.
transitive verb
- to get or take food or provisions from
- Now Rare to ravage; plunder
- to provide with forage; feed
- to get by foraging
for′·ager noun
forage
Synonyms
forage
Usage Examples
Object
- ant: Broadcast spraying around the perimeter of the house targets only the foraging adult ants in the colony.
- ecology: I did my PhD on foraging ecology of forest birds at Kossuth University ( Hungary ).
- habitat: They seem able to identify suitable foraging habitats from about 100m away.
- behavior: To what extent is the foraging behavior of aquatic birds constrained by their physiology?
- expedition: During foraging expeditions, they can trot up to 50 kilometers in one night.
- bat: The area is also likely to be used by foraging bats, which may be affected by increased lighting.
Converse of object
- harvest: The long grasses around the upper car park have also been forage harvested.
Preposition: on
- enemy: Hence a wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy.
Modifies a noun
- harvester: A forage harvester can be used on a large site, or a mower with grass box on a small site.
- legume: The forage legumes, key to producing soil fertility, are particularly well utilized by the cattle.
- maize: Area of forage maize hectares Correct manuring Correct manuring is vital to the success of the crop.
- soybean: Development of forage soybeans ( Glycine max ) as a new protein rich crop for livestock production in the UK.
- cap: The first ' pill box ' forage cap was quite plain, with no braid or chin strap.
- crop: For many farmers in the region, forage crops are a new venture.
Noun used with modifier
- fore-and-aft: Standing: Fore-and-aft forage cap, mono, sub-machine gun.
Preposition: in
- canopy: Further views of Chapin's Apalis were had as a group of three foraged high up in the canopy.
Preposition: with
- flock: Yellow-breasted Antwren Herpsilochmus axillaris Great views of a pair as they foraged with a large mixed flock along the Manu road below CORL.
Preposition: for
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