noun
- the act of crossing a river or stream at a shallow place
verb
- present participle of ford; crossing a body of water at a shallow place
Examples
- The hikers were fording the shallow creek when it started to rain.
- Fording the river took longer than expected due to the strong current.
- The cavalry practiced fording streams during their training exercises.
- After fording three small brooks, we finally reached the campsite.
- The fording of the river was treacherous in the early morning fog.
- Local guides warned against fording the stream during flood season.