forage vs eat

forage is a noun but eat is not a noun.

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

As verbs, eat is a hypernym of forage; that is, eat is a word with a broader meaning than forage:

Other hypernyms of forage include feed.

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

forage (verb)	eat (verb)
wander and feed	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
collect or look around for (food)	take in solid 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