noun the act of foraging; search for provisions, ·etc.
2. forage ·vt to strip of provisions; to supply with forage; as, to forage steeds.
3. forage ·noun food of any kind for animals, especially for horses and cattle, as grass, pasture, hay, corn, oats.
4. forage ·vi to wander or rove in search of food; to collect food, ·esp. forage, for horses and cattle by feeding on or stripping the country; to ravage; to feed on spoil.