search¹ /sûrch/

1. To explore all over in trying to find something
2. To examine closely
3. To examine for hidden articles
4. To ransack
5. To scrutinize (eg one's conscience)
6. To probe
7. To penetrate all parts of (archaic)
8. To put to the test
9. To seek (with out)

1. To make an examination, etc
2. To look or hunt (with for)

1. The act or power of searching
2. A thorough examination
3. A quest
4. A search party (obsolete)

searchˈable adjective

searchˈer noun

1. A person who searches
2. A person appointed to search, eg a custom-house officer
3. An inspector of various kinds
4. A probe

searchˈing adjective

1. Penetrating
2. Thorough

searchˈingly adverb

searchˈingness noun

searchˈless adjective (poetic)

Unsearchable

search and replace see global exchange under globe

search engine noun (computing)

A software program for retrieving information, esp from the Internet

search image noun (animal behaviour)

A predator's preconception of what its prey looks like and where it is to be found

searchˈlight noun

1. A lamp and reflector throwing a strong beam of light for illuminating a target or quarry by night
2. The beam of light so projected

search party noun

A group of people sent out in search of somebody or something

search warrant noun

A legal warrant authorizing the searching of a house, etc, usu by the police

right of search

The right of a warring country to search neutral ships for contraband of war

search me (informal)

I don't know

searce /sûrs/ or search /sûrch/ (obsolete)

To sift

A sieve

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• whackers
• whackier
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• whacking
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• whack off
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