| Main Entry: | ferret out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | search out |
Synonyms: |
ascertain, be on to, bring to light, chase, chase down, determine, dig out, dig up, dig up, disclose, discover, drive out, elicit, extract, follow, get at, hunt, hunt down, learn, nose out, penetrate, pick up on, pierce, probe, pry, pursue, quest, root out, root out, scout out, search out, seek, smell out, smoke out, smoke out, sniff out, trace, track down, trail, uncover, unearth, worm out |
| 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: | track/track down |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | follow, pursue |
Synonyms: |
apprehend, be hot on the trail, beat the bushes, bird-dog, bring to light, capture, catch, chase, cover, dig up, discover, do, dog footsteps of, dog*, draw an inference, expose, ferret out, find, go after, hunt, piece together, put together, run down, scout, shadow, smell out, sniff out, stalk, stick to, tail, trace, trail, travel, traverse, unearth |
Antonyms: |
run away |