I will search Fred out. I know he's here somewhere.
•We have to search out the key to the safedeposit box.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
search out — ˌsearch ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they search out he/she/it searches out present participle searching out past tense … Useful english dictionary
search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
search — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) an attempt to find someone or something (+ for): Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors | in search of (=looking for): Mario went off in search of some matches. | call off a search (=stop looking… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
search — ▪ I. search search 1 [sɜːtʆ ǁ sɜːrtʆ] noun 1. [countable] an attempt to find someone or something, usually one that takes a lot of time: search for • Their offer ended a five month search for a buyer for the company. • Graduates in debt simply… … Financial and business terms
search*/*/ — [sɜːtʃ] noun [C] I 1) an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him.[/ex] The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash.[/ex] The police have conducted an extensive search of the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
search */*/*/ — I UK [sɜː(r)tʃ] / US [sɜrtʃ] noun Word forms search : singular search plural searches 1) a) [countable] an attempt to find something Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air… … English dictionary
search — search1 [ sɜrtʃ ] noun count *** 1. ) an attempt to find something: Despite a thorough search, they found no drugs on him. search for: The authorities carried out several air searches for survivors of the crash. search of: The police have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
search — /sɜtʃ / (say serch) verb (t) 1. to go or look through carefully in seeking to find something. 2. to examine (someone) for concealed objects by going through their pockets or the like. 3. to scrutinise or question: to search one s feelings; search …
search party — noun a party of people to search for someone • Hypernyms: ↑party, ↑company * * * noun, pl ⋯ parties [count] : an organized group of people who are looking for someone or something that is missing If the hikers don t return by tomorrow, a search… … Useful english dictionary
search party — noun A group of people who search for someone or something lost. After their daughter went missing, her parents sent out a search party after her … Wiktionary
seek out — verb look for a specific person or thing (Freq. 14) • Hypernyms: ↑search, ↑seek, ↑look for • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * seek out … Useful english dictionary
