Searching

verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 12.9

Definitions

1.verbTo look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

2.verb(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.

"The police are searching for evidence in his flat."

3.verbTo look for, seek.

4.verbTo probe or examine (a wound).

5.verbTo examine; to try; to put to the test.

6.nounSearch; hunt

7.adjective(of an investigation, etc.) Thorough.

8.adjectiveLooking over closely; penetrating; severe.

"a searching gaze; searching criticism"

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