eat vs forage

eat is not a noun while forage is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
forage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, forage is a hyponym of eat; that is, forage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

Other hyponyms of eat include raven, suckle, browse, crop, graze, pasture, range.

eat (noun)	forage (noun)
	the act of searching for food and provisions
	bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

eat (verb)	forage (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	wander and feed
take in solid food	collect or look around for (food)
eat a meal; take a meal
take in food; used of animals only
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way