foraging
US /'fɒrɪdʒɪŋ/
・UK /'fɒrɪdʒɪŋ/
B2
n. (u.)Uncountable NounAct of searching for food and provisions
Their foraging did not find food
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo wander looking for food as animals do naturally
We are foraging for nuts in the forest
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Evolution Can't Explain Your Grandma
- Grandmothers can take on some of the burden of acquiring food for nursing mothers or dependent children, or provide care for those children while mothers are out foraging.
Grandmothers can take on some of the burden of acquiring food for nursing mothers or dependent children, or provide care for those children while mothers are out foraging.
- or provide care for those children while mothers are out foraging.
or provide care for those children while mothers are out foraging.
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- Foraging social orders were relatively egalitarian, but the Mesopotamians had slaves, and they played this metaphorically resonant sport that was like polo, except instead of riding on horses, you rode on other people.
Foraging social orders were relatively egalitarian, but the Mesopotamians had slaves, and they played this metaphorically resonant sport that was like polo, except instead of riding on horses, you rode on other people.
- one that in fact survives to this day. Foraging social orders were relatively egalitarian;
one that in fact survives to this day. Foraging social orders were relatively egalitarian;
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
- The smaller long-spine porcupinefish is occasionally seen foraging on the seabed surrounding the reef.
The smaller long-spine porcupinefish is occasionally seen foraging on the seabed surrounding the reef.
- is occasionally seen foraging on the seabed surrounding the reef.
is occasionally seen foraging on the seabed surrounding the reef.
Why Do We Sleep? - Instant Egghead #55
- But large herbivores have to spend a lot of time foraging and have few places to hide, so they can't afford to sleep more than a few hours a day.
But large herbivores have to spend a lot of time foraging and have few places to hide, so they can't afford to sleep more than a few hours a day.
- But large herbivores have to spend a lot of time foraging
But large herbivores have to spend a lot of time foraging
Introduction to Solitary Bees
- Once temperatures warm to about 50 degrees, they are ready to chew through their cocoons, mate, and begin foraging for their young.
Once temperatures warm to about 50 degrees, they are ready to chew through their cocoons, mate, and begin foraging for their young.
- and begin foraging for their young.
and begin foraging for their young.
Roborovski hamsters - BBC 'Wild China'
- But foraging far and wide creates a problem: how to carry the harvest back to its nest.
But foraging far and wide creates a problem: how to carry the harvest back to its nest.
- But foraging far and wide creates a problem. How to carry the harvest back to it's nest?
But foraging far and wide creates a problem. How to carry the harvest back to it's nest?
The Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1
- 15,000 years ago, humans were foragers and hunters. Foraging meant gathering fruits,
15,000 years ago, humans were foragers and hunters. Foraging meant gathering fruits,
- Foraging meant gathering fruits, nuts, also wild grains and grasses.
Foraging meant gathering fruits, nuts, also wild grains and grasses.
Naughty Nigella Kitchen (Comedy mash-up of clips from the series)
- Often the result of a little fruitful foraging in the fridge, I always feel serene and at one with the universe when I'm surrounded by alliteration.
Often the result of a little fruitful foraging in the fridge, I always feel serene and at one with the universe when I'm surrounded by alliteration.
- Often the result of a little fruitful foraging in the fridge
Often the result of a little fruitful foraging in the fridge
Bea Johnson: "Zero Waste Home" | Talks at Google
- Um, so at that point, I was, uh, taking a foraging class, and, uh, once we were in the forest and my teacher said, "Well, if you guys are ever stuck in the woods with no toilet paper, that moss up there is awesome." I thought, "There is my alternative to toilet paper." So I grabbed some and took it home, but, but moss, FYI, it dries over time.
Um, so at that point, I was, uh, taking a foraging class, and, uh, once we were in the forest and my teacher said, "Well, if you guys are ever stuck in the woods with no toilet paper, that moss up there is awesome." I thought, "There is my alternative to toilet paper." So I grabbed some and took it home, but, but moss, FYI, it dries over time.
- So at that point I was taking a foraging class.
So at that point I was taking a foraging class.
BBC 6 Minute English May 26, 2016 - Could you be an astronaut?
- Foraging for food, for example, and your basic elements of shelter and protection, getting water.
Foraging for food, for example, and your basic elements of shelter and protection, getting water.
- Foraging for food, for example, and your basic elements of shelter and protection, getting water...
Foraging for food, for example, and your basic elements of shelter and protection, getting water...