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Meaning of foraging
The primary meaning of "foraging" is the act of searching for food or provisions in a wild or untamed environment.
Etymology of foraging
The word "foraging" comes from the verb "forage", which originated in the 15th century from the Old French word "fourrage", meaning "fodder" or "provisions"
Historically, foraging referred to the act of searching for food or provisions, especially for animals, but its meaning has expanded to include searching for resources or information in various contexts
Synonyms
searching
hunting
gathering
scouting
exploring
rummaging
scouring
combing
prowling
roaming
ranging
plundering
pillaging
marauding
raiding
looting
exploiting
stripping
despoiling
ravaging
pilloring
foraying
ransacking
sacking
plundering
rifling
raking
combing
sweeping
scanning
prospecting
excavating
unearthing
discovering
uncovering
retrieving
collecting
culling
picking
plucking
harvesting
reaping
Definitions
- The act of searching for food or provisions, especially in a wild or untamed environment
- * The act of searching for something, such as resources or information, in a careful and systematic way
Usage Examples
- The animals were foraging for food in the forest
- * The team was foraging for data to support their research
- * The refugees were foraging for shelter and safety in the aftermath of the disaster
Antonyms
hoarding
storing
accumulating
collecting
gathering
conserving
preserving
saving
stockpiling
amassing
aggregating
concentrating
centralizing
unifying
consolidating
coordinating
systematizing
organizing
categorizing
classifying