I. verb
1.
Synonyms: scour 2, beat, comb, finecomb, fine-tooth-comb, forage, grub, rake, ransack, rummage
Related Word: run down, scout (around), scrimmage, skirmish
Idioms: search high and low
2.
to subject (a person) to a thorough check for concealed or contraband articles
police searching the suspects for weapons
Synonyms: ||fan, frisk, shake down
Related Word: check, examine; inspect, look over, scan, scrutinize, study
II. noun
Synonyms: pursuit 2, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, quest, seeking