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scour
scour 1 S0161800 (skour)v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr.1. a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven.b. To remove by scrubbing: scour grease from a pan.2. To remove dirt or grease from (cloth or fibers) by means of a detergent.3. To clean (wheat) before the milling process.4. To clear (an area) by freeing of weeds or other vegetation.5. To clear (a channel or pipe) by flushing.v.intr.1. To scrub something in order to clean or polish it.2. To have diarrhea. Used of livestock.n.1. A scouring action or effect.2. A place that has been scoured, as by flushing with water.3. A cleansing agent for wool.4. scours(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Diarrhea in livestock.
[Middle English scouren, from Middle Dutch scūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre, to clean out : Latin ex-, ex-, Late Latin cūrāre, to clean (from Latin, to take care of, from cūra, care; see cure).]
scour′er n.
scour 2 S0161800 (skour)v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr.1. To search through or over thoroughly: The detective scoured the scene of the crime for clues.2. To range over (an area) quickly and energetically.v.intr.1. To range over or about an area, especially in a search.2. To move swiftly; scurry.
[Middle English scouren, to move swiftly, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skūr, shower.]
scour′er n.scour (skaʊə) vb1. to clean or polish (a surface) by washing and rubbing, as with an abrasive cloth2. to remove dirt from or have the dirt removed from3. (tr) to clear (a channel) by the force of water; flush4. (tr) to remove by or as if by rubbing5. (Veterinary Science) (intr) (of livestock, esp cattle) to have diarrhoea6. (Veterinary Science) (tr) to cause (livestock) to purge their bowels7. (Textiles) (tr) to wash (wool) to remove wax, suint, and other impuritiesn8. the act of scouring9. the place scoured, esp by running water10. something that scours, such as a cleansing agent11. (Veterinary Science) (often plural) prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle[C13: via Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excūrāre to cleanse, from cūrāre; see cure] ˈscourer n
scour (skaʊə) vb1. to range over (territory), as in making a search2. to move swiftly or energetically over (territory)[C14: from Old Norse skūr]scour1 (skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər)
v. 1. to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with an abrasive material. 2. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing. 3. to clear or dig out (a channel, drain, etc.), as by the force of water. 4. to purge thoroughly, as an animal. 5. to clear or rid of what is undesirable. 6. to remove by or as if by cleansing; get rid of. 7. to clean or rid of debris, impurities, etc., by or as if by washing, as cotton or wool. v.i. 8. to cleanse or polish a surface by hard rubbing. 9. to become clean and shiny when scoured. n. 10. the act of scouring. 11. the place scoured. 12. an implement or preparation used in scouring. 13. the erosive force of moving water. 14. Usu., scours. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) diarrhea in horses and cattle caused by intestinal infection. [1250–1300; Middle English (v.) < Middle Dutch scūren < Old French escurer < Latin excūrāre to take care of (Medieval Latin escūrāre to clean)] scour′er, n. scour2 (skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər)
v. 1. to range over, as in search: to scour the countryside for a lost child. 2. to run or pass quickly over or along. v.i. 3. to range about, as in search of something. 4. to move rapidly or energetically. [1250–1300; Middle English, appar. v. derivative of scour, in phrase god scour quickly] scour′er, n. scour
Past participle: scoured
Gerund: scouring
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| I scour | | you scour | | he/she/it scours | | we scour | | you scour | | they scour |
| Preterite |
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| I scoured | | you scoured | | he/she/it scoured | | we scoured | | you scoured | | they scoured |
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| I am scouring | | you are scouring | | he/she/it is scouring | | we are scouring | | you are scouring | | they are scouring |
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| I have scoured | | you have scoured | | he/she/it has scoured | | we have scoured | | you have scoured | | they have scoured |
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| I was scouring | | you were scouring | | he/she/it was scouring | | we were scouring | | you were scouring | | they were scouring |
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| I had scoured | | you had scoured | | he/she/it had scoured | | we had scoured | | you had scoured | | they had scoured |
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| I will scour | | you will scour | | he/she/it will scour | | we will scour | | you will scour | | they will scour |
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| I will have scoured | | you will have scoured | | he/she/it will have scoured | | we will have scoured | | you will have scoured | | they will have scoured |
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| I will be scouring | | you will be scouring | | he/she/it will be scouring | | we will be scouring | | you will be scouring | | they will be scouring |
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| I have been scouring | | you have been scouring | | he/she/it has been scouring | | we have been scouring | | you have been scouring | | they have been scouring |
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| I will have been scouring | | you will have been scouring | | he/she/it will have been scouring | | we will have been scouring | | you will have been scouring | | they will have been scouring |
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| I had been scouring | | you had been scouring | | he/she/it had been scouring | | we had been scouring | | you had been scouring | | they had been scouring |
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| I would scour | | you would scour | | he/she/it would scour | | we would scour | | you would scour | | they would scour |
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| I would have scoured | | you would have scoured | | he/she/it would have scoured | | we would have scoured | | you would have scoured | | they would have scoured |
ScourWhen the soil being plowed does not stick to the plow shovel or moldboard, but rather slides off smoothly.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  scour - a place that is scoured (especially by running water)place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | | Verb | 1. | scour - examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" | | 2. | scour - clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"scrubrub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"holystone - scrub with a holystone; "holystone the ship's deck" | | 3. |  scour - rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"abraderub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" | | 4. | scour - rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"flush, purgerinse, rinse off - wash off soap or remaining dirt |
scour1verb scrub, clean, polish, rub, cleanse, buff, burnish, whiten, furbish, abrade He decided to scour the sink.
scour2verb search, hunt, comb, ransack, forage, look high and low, go over with a fine-tooth comb We scoured the telephone directory for clues.scour 1verb1. To rub hard in order to clean:scrub.2. To remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressure:scrape, scrub.
scour 2verb1. To make a thorough search of:comb, forage, ransack, rummage.Slang: shake down.Idioms: beat the bushes, leave no stone unturned, look high and low, look up and down, turn inside out, turn upside down.2. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.Translationsscour1 (ˈskauə) verb to clean by hard rubbing. 刷淨，擦亮(淨) 擦净，擦亮
scour2 (ˈskauə) verb to make a thorough search of. They scoured the woods for the child. 徹底搜索 遍地搜索scour
scour (something or some place) for (someone or something)To search thoroughly inside of or all around some place or thing for someone or something. I've been scouring the internet for information about this strange new app my kids are using. We scoured the warehouse for evidence, but we couldn't find anything that would hold up in court.See also: scourscour offTo remove something (off of someone or something else) with vigorous scrubbing, especially by using a very abrasive brush or cleaning pad. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scour" and "off." You'll need to scour off the dirt before you start boiling the potatoes. I spent the whole day scouring rust off the fence around our property.See also: off, scourscour (something) off of (something else)To remove something off of someone or something else with vigorous scrubbing, especially by using a very abrasive brush or cleaning pad. You'll need to scour the dirt off the potatoes before you start boiling them. I spent the whole day scouring rust off of the fence around our property.See also: of, off, scourscour out1. To remove something out of something else with vigorous scrubbing, especially by using a very abrasive brush or cleaning pad. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scour" and "out." I spent nearly an hour trying to scour the dried paint out of the cups, but I just couldn't get it all out. Take this wire brush and scour out the rust from the rims of the wheels.2. To clean the inside of something with vigorous scrubbing, especially by using a very abrasive brush or cleaning pad. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scour" and "out." Let the saucepans soak overnight before you try to scour them out—it should make it easier. We should probably scour out the entire length of pipe to ensure the water can flow properly.3. To search extensively or exhaustively for something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scour" and "out." I'm a vegan, so I spend half my time shopping trying to scour out the symbol telling me whether food is vegan friendly or not. I've been scouring a location out for our photo shoot.See also: out, scourscour (something) out of (something else)To remove something out of something else with vigorous scrubbing, especially by using a very abrasive brush or cleaning pad. I spent nearly an hour trying to scour the dried paint out of the cups, but I just couldn't get it all out. Take this wire brush and scour the rust out of the rims of the wheels.See also: of, out, scourscour something for someone or somethingto look carefully and thoroughly in something for someone or something. I scoured the entire roster of members for a person who would agree to run for president. The police scoured the entire area for any sign of the suspects.See also: scourscour something off (of) something and scour something offto clean something off something else by scouring. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) See if you can scour the rust off the cookie sheet. I will scour off the rust with steel wool.See also: off, scourscour something outto clean something out by scouring. Would you scour the pans out? Please scour out the pans—don't just wash them.See also: out, scourscour something out of somethingto clean something out of something by scouring. Did you scour the rust out of the pan? Please scour the burned material out of the bowl.See also: of, out, scourscour
scour prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle scour[′skau̇·ər] (geology) tidal scour scourThe erosion of a concrete surface, exposing the aggregate.scour
scour (skour)n. scours(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Diarrhea in livestock.
scour′er n.scour
Related to scour: thesaurusSynonyms for scourverb scrubSynonyms- scrub
- clean
- polish
- rub
- cleanse
- buff
- burnish
- whiten
- furbish
- abrade
verb searchSynonyms- search
- hunt
- comb
- ransack
- forage
- look high and low
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
Synonyms for scourverb to rub hard in order to cleanSynonymsverb to remove (an outer layer or adherent matter) by rubbing a surface with considerable pressureSynonymsverb to make a thorough search ofSynonyms- comb
- forage
- ransack
- rummage
- shake down
verb to move swiftlySynonyms- bolt
- bucket
- bustle
- dart
- dash
- festinate
- flash
- fleet
- flit
- fly
- haste
- hasten
- hurry
- hustle
- pelt
- race
- rocket
- run
- rush
- sail
- scoot
- shoot
- speed
- sprint
- tear
- trot
- whirl
- whisk
- whiz
- wing
- zip
- zoom
- hotfoot
- rip
- barrel
- highball
- nip
Synonyms for scournoun a place that is scoured (especially by running water)Related Words- place
- spot
- topographic point
verb examine minutelyRelated Wordsverb clean with hard rubbingSynonymsRelated Wordsverb rub hard or scrubSynonymsRelated Wordsverb rinse, clean, or empty with a liquidSynonymsRelated Words |