Search /sɜːt͡ʃ/

The meaning and definition of Search, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

An attempt to find something.
“With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.”
The act of searching in general.
“Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.”

verb

To look in (a place) for something.
“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
(followed by "for") To look thoroughly.
“The police are searching for evidence in his flat.”

Synonyms comb look for scour seek

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