Select the option closest in meaning to the underlined word.
During the lockdown, monkeys from the nearby hills would forage for food in the empty lanes of our town.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Search
In the given sentence, forage means to look around for food or other things you need. Its synonym is search. Example: Stray dogs forage near the dhabas on the highway after dark.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Beg | to ask someone for something in a humble way (asking others, not looking for it yourself) | The puppy would beg for biscuits at every tea break. |
| (2) Fight | to struggle against someone using force | The two brothers always fight over the TV remote. |
| (3) Search (answer) | to look carefully for something (same as forage) | We had to search the whole house for Nani’s spectacles. |
| (4) Wait | to stay in one place until something happens | We had to wait an hour for the bus to Shimla. |
| Synonyms of forage: search, hunt, scavenge, rummage |