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Definition of forage verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forage

verb
forage pronunciation English ˈfɒrɪdʒ forage pronunciation American ˈfɔːrɪdʒ forage pronunciation American ˈfɑːrɪdʒ
 
1 [intransitive] forage (for something) (especially of an animal) to search for foodThe female only leaves the young when she forages for food.2 [intransitive] forage (for something) (of a person) to search for something, especially using the hands
Synonym
rummageHer assistant was foraging in a cupboard for some envelopes.