ferret
(ferɪt )
Word forms: ferrets , ferreting , ferreted
1. countable noun
A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats.
2. verb
If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden. [British, informal]
She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs. [V about/around]
She ferreted among some papers. [VERB preposition]
Synonyms: search, hunt, sift, scour
Phrasal verbs:
ferret out
phrasal verb
If you ferret out some information, you discover it by searching for it very thoroughly. [informal]
The team is trying to ferret out missing details. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
I leave it to the reader to ferret these out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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Translations:
Chinese: 雪貂
Japanese: ケナガイタチ