Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  search 
 
  4  senses  of  search 
 
  Sense  1 
  search,  seek,  look  for 
  =>  dredge,  drag 
  =>  finger 
  =>  grope,  fumble 
  =>  divine 
  =>  browse,  surf 
  =>  leave  no  stone  unturned 
  =>  hunt 
  =>  want 
  =>  scour 
  =>  seek  out 
  =>  quest  for  go  after  quest  after  pursue 
  =>  maraud 
  =>  fish,  angle 
  =>  grub 
  =>  feel 
  =>  shop,  browse 
 
  Sense  2 
  search,  look 
  =>  hunt 
  =>  cruise 
  =>  prospect 
  =>  pry,  nose,  poke 
 
  Sense  3 
  research,  search,  explore 
  =>  prospect 
  =>  re-explore 
  =>  cast  about  beat  about  cast  around 
 
  Sense  4 
  search 
  =>  frisk 
  =>  strip-search 
  =>  scan 
  =>  rifle,  go 
  =>  rummage 
  =>  comb,  ransack 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  search 
 
  4  senses  of  search 
 
  Sense  1 
  search,  seek,  look  for 
  =>  dredge,  drag 
  =>  finger 
  =>  grope,  fumble 
  =>  divine 
  =>  dowse 
  =>  browse,  surf 
  =>  leave  no  stone  unturned 
  =>  hunt 
  =>  want 
  =>  scour 
  =>  seek  out 
  =>  quest  for  go  after  quest  after  pursue 
  =>  maraud 
  =>  fish,  angle 
  =>  grub 
  =>  feel 
  =>  grope  for  scrabble 
  =>  shop,  browse 
  =>  comparison-shop 
  =>  antique 
  =>  window-shop 
 
  Sense  2 
  search,  look 
  =>  hunt 
  =>  cruise 
  =>  prospect 
  =>  pry,  nose,  poke 
 
  Sense  3 
  research,  search,  explore 
  =>  prospect 
  =>  re-explore 
  =>  cast  about  beat  about  cast  around 
 
  Sense  4 
  search 
  =>  frisk 
  =>  strip-search 
  =>  scan 
  =>  rifle,  go 
  =>  rummage 
  =>  comb,  ransack 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  search 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  search 
 
  4  senses  of  search 
 
  Sense  1 
  search,  seek,  look  for 
 
  Sense  2 
  search,  look 
  =>  examine,  see 
 
  Sense  3 
  research,  search,  explore 
  =>  investigate,  look  into 
 
  Sense  4 
  search 
  =>  examine,  see 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  search 
 
  search  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  search 
 
  Sense  1 
  search,  seek,  look  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  search,  look 
  =>  examine,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  research,  search,  explore 
  =>  investigate,  look  into 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  search 
  =>  examine,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  searching 
  searching  fire 
  soul-searching 
 
  Overview  of  verb  search 
 
  The  verb  search  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  search,  seek,  look  for  --  (try  to  locate  or  discover,  or  try  to  establish  the  existence  of  "The  police  are  searching  for  clues";  "They  are  searching  for  the  missing  man  in  the  entire  county") 
  2.  (12)  search,  look  --  (search  or  seek;  "We  looked  all  day  and  finally  found  the  child  in  the  forest";  "Look  elsewhere  for  the  perfect  gift!") 
  3.  (3)  research,  search,  explore  --  (inquire  into) 
  4.  (2)  search  --  (subject  to  a  search;  "The  police  searched  the  suspect";  "We  searched  the  whole  house  for  the  missing  keys") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  searching 
 
  The  adj  searching  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  inquisitory,  probing,  searching  --  (diligent  and  thorough  in  inquiry  or  investigation;  "a  probing  inquiry";  "a  searching  investigation  of  their  past  dealings") 
  2.  searching,  trenchant  --  (having  keenness  and  forcefulness  and  penetration  in  thought,  expression,  or  intellect;  "searching  insights";  "trenchant  criticism") 
  3.  searching  --  (exploring  thoroughly) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  searching 
 
  3  senses  of  searching 
 
  Sense  1 
  inquisitory,  probing,  searching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  inquiring)  ->  uninquiring,  uninquisitive 
 
  Sense  2 
  searching,  trenchant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intelligent)  ->  unintelligent,  stupid 
 
  Sense  3 
  searching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  exploratory)  ->  nonexploratory,  nonexplorative,  unexploratory,  unexplorative 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  searching 
 
  3  senses  of  searching 
 
  Sense  1 
  inquisitory,  probing,  searching 
  =>  inquiring  (vs.  uninquiring) 
 
  Sense  2 
  searching,  trenchant 
  =>  intelligent  (vs.  unintelligent) 
 
  Sense  3 
  searching 
  =>  exploratory  (vs.  nonexploratory),  explorative 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  searching 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  searching 
 
  searching  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  searching 
  searching 
 
  Overview  of  verb  search 
 
  The  verb  search  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  search,  seek,  look  for  --  (try  to  locate  or  discover,  or  try  to  establish  the  existence  of  "The  police  are  searching  for  clues";  "They  are  searching  for  the  missing  man  in  the  entire  county") 
  2.  (12)  search,  look  --  (search  or  seek;  "We  looked  all  day  and  finally  found  the  child  in  the  forest";  "Look  elsewhere  for  the  perfect  gift!") 
  3.  (3)  research,  search,  explore  --  (inquire  into) 
  4.  (2)  search  --  (subject  to  a  search;  "The  police  searched  the  suspect";  "We  searched  the  whole  house  for  the  missing  keys") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  searching 
 
  The  adj  searching  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  inquisitory,  probing,  searching  --  (diligent  and  thorough  in  inquiry  or  investigation;  "a  probing  inquiry";  "a  searching  investigation  of  their  past  dealings") 
  2.  searching,  trenchant  --  (having  keenness  and  forcefulness  and  penetration  in  thought,  expression,  or  intellect;  "searching  insights";  "trenchant  criticism") 
  3.  searching  --  (exploring  thoroughly) 

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