Definitions for foraging

foraging for·ag·ing

Spelling: [fawr-i-jing, for-]
IPA: /ˈfɔr ɪ dʒɪŋ, ˈfɒr-/

Foraging is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 231 anagrams from letters in foraging (afgginor).

Definitions for foraging

noun

  1. the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or the gathering of plant matter.
  2. food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
  3. the seeking or obtaining of such food.
  4. the act of searching for provisions of any kind.
  5. a raid.

adjective

  1. characterized by or dependent upon the acquisition of food by such means; food-gathering:

verb (used with object)

  1. to collect forage from; strip of supplies; plunder:
  2. to supply with forage.
  3. to obtain by foraging.

verb (used without object)

  1. to wander or go in search of provisions.
  2. to search about; seek; rummage; hunt:
  3. to make a raid.

Origin of foraging

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

Examples for foraging

We are spending our time mostly in foraging, scouting, and patrolling.

Attempts to mimic the eating habits of our foraging relatives results from a confused understanding of our history.

Salt Point is also the setting of a cautionary tale about foraging that has spread like a fungus among the mycological community.

The man was dressed like a traveller, in a foraging cap with fur about it, and a heap of cloak.

My wife comes home from a foraging mission and reports seeing homemade signs in the area that say, "Con Ed Sucks."

And the gaze he turned upon his foraging horses was quite preoccupied.

But often Steinbeck was traveling across the western U.S., with no good fishing or foraging to be had.

All the girls in the town are in love with me, or my foraging cap.

A squadron was engaged in covering the operations of a foraging party.

Mountain sheep were everywhere, some sleeping by the road, some foraging, bells ringing from their necks as they moved.

Word Value for foraging
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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