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adjective
- 1. thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way: "you have to ask yourselves some searching questions"
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SEARCHING definition: 1. intended to find out the often hidden truth about something: 2. intended to find out the often…. Learn more.
1. : to look into or over carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something: such as. a. : to examine in seeking something. searched the north field. b. : to look through or explore by inspecting possible places of concealment or investigating suspicious circumstances. c. : to read thoroughly : check.
SEARCH definition: 1. to look somewhere carefully in order to find something: 2. to try to find the answer to a…. Learn more.
What is a basic definition of search? Search means to look to find something that is missing or whose location has been forgotten or is unknown. It also means to carefully examine a person or thing to find something that is hidden.
Define searching. searching synonyms, searching pronunciation, searching translation, English dictionary definition of searching. adj. 1. Examining closely or thoroughly; probing: a searching investigation of their past dealings. 2. Keenly observant: searching insights. search′ing·ly...
Searching definition: examining carefully or thoroughly. See examples of SEARCHING used in a sentence.
/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ [usually before noun] (of a look, a question, etc.) trying to find out the truth about something; complete and serious. a searching investigation/analysis/examination. He gave her a long searching look. The police asked him some searching questions. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
A searching question or look is intended to discover the truth about something. They asked her some searching questions on moral philosophy and logic. American English : searching / ˈsɜrtʃɪŋ /
/ˈsʌrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsʌtʃɪŋ/ IPA guide. Definitions of searching. adjective. exploring thoroughly. synonyms: explorative, exploratory. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery. adjective. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation. “a searching investigation of their past dealings” synonyms: inquisitory, probing. inquiring.
If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them. If you search a place, you look carefully for something there. The police have started searching for the missing men.
