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View usage for: (skaʊəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense scours, present participle scouring, past tense, past participle scoured1. verbIf you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles. [VERB noun] We scoured the telephone directory for clues. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: search, hunt, comb, ransack More Synonyms of scour 2. verbIf you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough. He decided to scour the sink. [VERB noun] Synonyms: scrub, clean, polish, rub More Synonyms of scour More Synonyms of scour scour in British English 1 (skaʊə) verb1. to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth 2. to remove dirt from or have the dirt removed from 3. (transitive) to clear (a channel) by the force of water; flush 4. (transitive) to remove by or as if by rubbing 5. (intransitive) (of livestock, esp cattle) to have diarrhoea 6. (transitive) to cause (livestock) to purge their bowels 7. (transitive) to wash (wool) to remove wax, suint, and other impurities noun9. the place scoured, esp by running water 10. something that scours, such as a cleansing agent 11. (often plural) prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle Derived forms scourer (ˈscourer) noun Word origin C13: via Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre to cleanse, from cūrāre; see curescour in British English 2 (skaʊə) verb1. to range over (territory), as in making a search 2. to move swiftly or energetically over (territory) Word origin C14: from Old Norse skūrscour in American English 1 (skaʊr) verb transitive1. to clean or polish by vigorous rubbing, as with abrasives, soap and water, etc.; make clean and bright 2. to remove dirt and grease from (wool, etc.) 3. a. to wash or clear as by a swift current of water; flush b. to wash away, or remove in this way 4. to clear the intestines of; purge 6. to remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of verb intransitive7. to clean things by vigorous rubbing and polishing 8. to become clean and bright by being scoured noun10. a cleansing agent used in scouring 11. a scoured place, as a part of a channel where mud has been washed away 12. [usually pl., with sing. v.] dysentery in cattle, etc. Derived forms scourer (ˈscourer) noun Word origin ME scouren < MDu scuren < ? OFr escurer < VL * excurare, to take great care of < L ex-, intens. + curare, to take care of < cura, care scour in American English 2 (skaʊr) verb transitive1. to pass over quickly, or range over or through, as in search or pursuit to scour a town for an escaped convict verb intransitive2. to run or range about, as in search or pursuit Derived forms scourer (ˈscourer) noun Word origin ME scouren < ? OFr escourre, to run forth < VL * excurrere < L ex-, out + currere, to run Examples of 'scour' in a sentencescour British English: scour VERB If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. Rescue crews have scoured the area. - American English: scour
- Brazilian Portuguese: vasculhar
- Chinese: 四处搜索
- European Spanish: registrar
- French: battre
- German: absuchen
- Italian: perlustrare
- Japanese: 徹底的に調査する
- Korean: 샅샅이 뒤지다
- European Portuguese: vasculhar
- Latin American Spanish: registrar
Definition to clean or polish (a surface) by rubbing with something rough He decided to scour the sink. Synonyms cleanse whiten furbish (formal) Definition to clear (a channel) by the force of water Definition to search thoroughly and energetically We scoured the telephone directory for clues. Synonyms hunt look high and low go over with a fine-tooth comb Additional synonymsThe rough rock had abraded her skin. Synonyms scrape, grind, skin, file, scratch, erode, graze, erase, scour, wear off, rub off, wear down, scuff, wear away, scrape away, scrape out Definition to clean or polish (a metal, floor, shoes, etc.) with a buff He was already buffing the car's hubs. Synonyms polish, clean, smooth, brush, shine, rub, wax, brighten, burnishDefinition to make or become shiny or smooth by friction His shoes were burnished, his shirt perfectly pressed. Synonyms polish, shine, buff, brighten, rub up, furbish (formal) Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become free of dirt Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath. Synonyms cleanse, wash, bath, sweep, dust, wipe, vacuum, scrub, sponge, rinse, mop, launder, scour, purify, do up, swab, disinfect, lave, deodorize, sanitize, deep clean Definition to remove dirt from She demonstrated the proper way to cleanse the face. Synonyms clean, wash, scrub, rinse, scour, lustrate Definition to search with great care Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon. Synonyms search, hunt through, sweep, rake, sift, scour, rummage, ransack, forage, fossick (Australian, New Zealand), go through with a fine-tooth comb Definition to send water quickly through (a pipe or a toilet) so as to clean it Flush the eye with clean cold water. Synonyms cleanse, wash out, swab, rinse out, flood, drench, syringe, swill, hose down, douche Definition to obtain by searching about They were forced to forage for clothes and fuel. Synonyms search, hunt, scavenge, cast about, seek, explore, raid, scour, plunder, look round, rummage, ransack, scrounge (informal), fossick (Australian, New Zealand) Definition to brighten up or renovate Synonyms renovate, restore, polish, shine, rub, brighten, burnish, spruce up, smarten up, gussy up (slang, US) Definition to make smooth and shiny by rubbing Every morning he polished his shoes. Synonyms shine, wax, clean, smooth, rub, buff, brighten, burnish, furbishDefinition to be purified He lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety. Synonyms cleanse, clear, purify, wash, clean out, expiateDefinition to search through every part of (a place or thing) Why should they be allowed to ransack your bag? Synonyms search, go through, rummage through, rake through, explore, comb, scour, forage, turn inside out, fossick (Australian, New Zealand) Definition to clean, polish, or dry by rubbing She took off her glasses and rubbed them. Synonyms polish, clean, shine, wipe, scour |