v. 1 Often, search through. examine, scrutinize, check, comb (through), explore, go through, investigate, scout out, inspect, look at or into, probe, scour, sift through, pry into, hunt or rummage through; inquire or enquire of, Colloq plough through She searched through several encyclopedias but could not find the information she was looking for Search your conscience to determine the best course. 2 Often, search for. look (about or around), cast about, seek, leave no stone unturned I searched high and low but couldn't find my key
n. 3 hunt, pursuit, quest The search for the killer went on for years 4 researching, analysis; exploration, examination, scrutiny, probe, study, perusal, sifting, inspection, scouring, inquiry or enquiry A thorough search of the documents failed to turn up anything useful The police made a house-to-house search of the neighbourhood.