The meaning of Search

Search – definition

verb
Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
Usage examples:
I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing
Synonims:
Hunt Look Explore Forage Fish about Fish around Look high and low Cast about Cast round Cast around Ferret (about)Ferret (around)Root about Root around Rummage about Rummage around Seek Sco

noun
An act of searching for someone or something.
Usage examples:
The police carried out a thorough search of the premises
Synonims:
Hunt Look Exploration Scout Probe Dig Digging Forage Foraging Scavenge Scavenging Ferreting (about)Ferreting (around)Rummage Rummaging about Rummaging around Rooting about Rooting around Ri

verb
Look or seek

verb
To look somewhere carefully in order to find something
Usage examples:
[ t ] dogs were brought in to search the area for survivors., [ i ] teens are often searching for t…

verb
To look somewhere carefully in order to find something or someone
Usage examples:
Search for sth/sb for the past six months, she has been unsuccessfully searching for a job., they a…

Search translation into English

Search: translate from English into Chinese

搜索, 搜寻, 搜查, 寻找, 寻求, 搜, 查, 寻, 追寻, 索, 探求, 寻觅, 搜身, 寻访, 监工, 薮, 抄身, 廋疏

Search: translate from English into Dutch

Zoeken, Doorzoeken, Zoektocht, Zoekactie, Onderzoek, Speurtocht, Doorzoeking, Onderzoeken, Fouilleren, Speurwerk, Visitatie, Peilen, Doorgronden, Nasporen, Navorsen, Sonderen, Onderzoekend aankijken, Visiteren, Doordringen, Doordringendheid

Search: translate from English into French

Chercher, Recherche, Rechercher, Perquisition, Fouille, Interrogation, Fouiller, Consulter, Examiner, Se mettre à la recherche, Chercher à découvrir un secret

Search: translate from English into German

Suche, Suchen, Durchsuchen, Suchlauf, Durchsuchung, Fahndung, Suchaktion, Nachforschungen, Forschen, Absuchen, Fahnden, Visitation, Nachforschen, Filzen, Visitieren, Durchforschen

Search: translate from English into Hindi

तलाशी, खोज, तलाश, खोजना, अन्वेषण, जाँच, तलाश करना, ढूंढ़, ढूंढ़ना, जाँचना, अनुसंधान करना, देख-भाल करना, परीक्षण

Search: translate from English into Italian

Ricerca, Cercare, Cerca, Ricercare, Perquisizione, Perquisire, Perlustrare, Frugare, Setacciare, Scrutare, Rovistare, Esame, Furto

Search: translate from English into Korean

검색, 수색, 탐구, 찾다, 유심히 보다, 살피다, 구하다, 탐색하다, 속속들이 스며들다

Search: translate from English into Russian

Поиск, Искать, Поискать, Поисковый, Поиски, Обыск, Розыск, Исследование, Изыскание, Обыскивать, Разыскивать, Исследовать, Зондировать, Шарить, Проникать

Search: translate from English into Spanish

Búsqueda, Buscar, Busca, Buscar en, Registro, Registrar, Cacheo, Indagar, Examinar, Cachear, Hacer un registro, Sondar, Visita

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.

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Search – similar words

searched

verb
Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
Usage examples:
I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing

noun
An act of searching for someone or something.
Usage examples:
The police carried out a thorough search of the premises

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Search synonims

dig

verb
Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
Usage examples:
The boar had been digging for roots

noun
An act or spell of digging.
Usage examples:
A thorough dig of the whole plot

verb
Turn up, loosen, or remove earth

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digging

verb
Break up and move earth with a tool or machine, or with hands, paws, snout, etc.
Usage examples:
The boar had been digging for roots

noun
An act or spell of digging.
Usage examples:
A thorough dig of the whole plot

noun
A push or poke with one's elbow, finger, etc.
Usage examples:
Ginnie gave her sister a dig in the ribs

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exploration

noun
The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.
Usage examples:
Space exploration

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explore

verb
Travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it.
Usage examples:
He explored the fontainebleau forest

verb
To travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it
Usage examples:
[ t ] they set out to explore the city., we have to explore new ways to market our products., many …

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forage

verb
(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions.
Usage examples:
The birds forage for aquatic invertebrates, insects, and seeds

noun
Food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder.
Usage examples:
It may provide enough forage to delay turning cattle into spring pastures with limited growth that …

verb
To go searching, esp. for food
Usage examples:
[ i ] wild dogs roam the streets, foraging for food.

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foraging

verb
(of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions.
Usage examples:
The birds forage for aquatic invertebrates, insects, and seeds

noun
Food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder.
Usage examples:
It may provide enough forage to delay turning cattle into spring pastures with limited growth that …

noun
A wide search over an area in order to obtain something, especially food or provisions.
Usage examples:
If only the director trusted her audience, this could've been a sublime forage into the netherworld…

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hunt

verb
Pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.
Usage examples:
In the autumn they hunted deer

noun
An act of hunting wild animals or game.
Usage examples:
A bear-hunt

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look

verb
Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.
Usage examples:
People were looking at him

noun
An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.
Usage examples:
Let me get a closer look

exclamation
Used to call attention to what one is going to say.
Usage examples:
‘look, this is ridiculous.’

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probe

noun
A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
Usage examples:
The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb
Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.
Usage examples:
Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb
To search into or examine something
Usage examples:
[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

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ri

Written abbreviation for the us state of rhode island: used in addresses

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root about

phrasal verb
To search for something, especially by looking through other things
Usage examples:
She was rooting around in her drawer for a pencil.

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root around

phrasal verb
To search for something, especially by looking through other things
Usage examples:
She was rooting around in her drawer for a pencil.

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rummage

verb
Search unsystematically and untidily through something.
Usage examples:
He rummaged in his pocket for a handkerchief

noun
An unsystematic and untidy search.
Usage examples:
Open up the box and have a rummage around

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scavenge

verb
Search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.
Usage examples:
People sell junk scavenged from the garbage

verb
Clean refuse from

verb
To search for and collect unwanted food or objects, or of animals or birds to feed on decaying flesh
Usage examples:
[ t ] we scavenged a table and chairs someone had thrown out., [ i ] the crows scavenged on the dea…

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scavenging

verb
Search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.
Usage examples:
People sell junk scavenged from the garbage

verb
Present participle of scavenge
Usage examples:
The flood has left people and animals desperately scavenging for food., we managed to scavenge a lo…

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scout

noun
A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements.
Usage examples:
Forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead

verb
Make a search for someone or something in various places.
Usage examples:
I was sent to scout around for a place to park the camper

verb
Reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn.
Usage examples:
He scouts the claim that the aristocrats cared much for the art treasures their ancestors had bought

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seek

verb
Attempt to find (something).
Usage examples:
They came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds

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