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foraging

for·ag·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-i-jing, for-]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr-/
    • /ˈfɒr.ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-i-jing, for-]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr-/

Definitions of foraging word

  • noun foraging food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender. 1
  • noun foraging the seeking or obtaining of such food. 1
  • noun foraging the act of searching for provisions of any kind. 1
  • noun foraging a raid. 1
  • adjective foraging characterized by or dependent upon the acquisition of food by such means; food-gathering: a foraging people. 1
  • verb without object foraging to wander or go in search of provisions. 1
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Origin of foraging

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 Foraging

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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foraging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for foraging

adjective foraging

  • grazing — a touching or rubbing lightly in passing.
  • pasturing — Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
All 2 Synonyms of foraging

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Related words

  • forage

    food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.

  • food-gathering

    procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals; foraging.

  • foraging ant

    any of several ants, as army ants, that forage as part of a large group.

  • hunter-gatherer

    a member of a group of people who subsist by hunting, fishing, or foraging in the wild.

  • scrounge

    to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
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