forager

for·age

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-ij, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪdʒ, ˈfɒr-/
- /ˈfɒ.rɪ.dʒə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-ij, for-]
- /ˈfɔr ɪdʒ, ˈfɒr-/

Definitions of forager word

noun forager food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender. 1
noun forager the seeking or obtaining of such food. 1
noun forager the act of searching for provisions of any kind. 1
noun forager a raid. 1
verb without object forager to wander or go in search of provisions. 1
verb without object forager to search about; seek; rummage; hunt: He went foraging in the attic for old mementos. 1

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Origin of forager

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English < Old French fourrage, derivative of fuerre fodder (from Germanic)

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Parts of speech for Forager

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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forager popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for forager

noun forager

raider — a person or thing that raids.
mobster — a member of a criminal mob.
outlaw — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
hooligan — a ruffian or hoodlum.
gangster — a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.

All 54 Synonyms of forager

Antonyms for forager

noun forager

police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
law — software law

All 2 Antonyms of forager

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