I. for ‧ age 1 /ˈfɒrɪdʒ $ ˈfɑː-, ˈfɔː-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
1 . to go around searching for food or other supplies
forage for
People are being forced to forage for food and fuel.
In the summer, the goats forage freely (=in any place they want to go) .
2 . to search for something with your hands in a bag, drawer etc SYN ferret around
forage around/through/among etc
She foraged around in her purse and produced her ticket.
—forager noun [countable]
II. forage 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: forre 'food for animals' ]
1 . [uncountable] food supplies for horses and cattle
2 . [singular] British English an act of searching for something