ferret out en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To discover something after searching.
Near-synonyms: dig out, sniff out
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ferreted out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ferreted out | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ferreting out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ferrets out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ru разню́хивать (to discover something after searching) · pl węszyć (to discover something after searching) · ru разню́хать (to discover something after searching) · pl wyniuchać (to discover something after searching) · fr mettre la main sur (to discover something after searching) · el ξετρυπώνω (to discover something after searching) · sh izrondati (to discover something after searching) · pl niuchać (to discover something after searching) · fr dénicher (to discover something after searching) · pl wywęszyć (to discover something after searching) · ru вы́нюхать (to discover something after searching) · ru выню́хивать (to discover something after searching) · fr débusquer (to discover something after searching)