| Main Entry: | fish for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for; hint |
Synonyms: |
angle, angle for, elicit, hope for, hunt for, invite, search for, seek, solicit, try to evoke |
| Main Entry: | look up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | research |
Synonyms: |
come upon, confirm, discover, find, hunt for, peruse, scan, search for, seek, seek out, track down |
Antonyms: |
wing it |
| Main Entry: | pursue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | chase, follow |
Synonyms: |
accompany, attend, badger, bait, bird-dog, bug, camp on the doorstep of, chivy, dog*, fish*, give chase, go after, harass, harry, haunt, hound, hunt, hunt down, move behind, nose around, oppress, persevere, persist, plague, play catch up, poke around, prowl after, ride, run after, run down, scout out, search for, search high heaven, search out, seek, shadow, stalk, tag, tail, take out after, trace, track, track down, trail |
Antonyms: |
retreat, run away |
| Main Entry: | seek |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look for |
Synonyms: |
be after, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bob for, cast about, chase, comb, delve, delve for, dig for, dragnet, explore, fan, ferret out, fish, fish for, follow, go after, gun for, hunt, inquire, investigate, leave no stone unturned, look about, look around, look high and low, mouse, nose*, prowl, pursue, quest, ransack, root, run after, scout, scratch, search for, search out, sniff out, track down |
Antonyms: |
find |
| Main Entry: | trace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | seek, follow |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, detect, determine, discern, discover, ferret out, find, hunt, perceive, pursue, run down, search for, shadow, smell out, spoor, spot, stalk, track, trail, unearth |
Antonyms: |
ignore, run away |
| Main Entry: | hunted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pursued |
Synonyms: |
chased, dogged, followed, hounded, outlawed, searched for, stalked, tailed, tracked, trailed, wanted |