- ˌferret sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to find something by searching in a determined way
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌferret sth ˈout
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ferret somebody out — ˌferret sb/sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc • He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened. Main entry: ↑ferretderived … Useful english dictionary
ferret something out — ˌferret sb/sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information or to find sb/sth by searching thoroughly, asking a lot of questions, etc • He is determined to ferret out the truth about what happened. Main entry: ↑ferretderived … Useful english dictionary
ferret — 1 noun (C) a small animal with a pointed nose used to hunt rats and rabbits 2 verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) informal to search for something inside a drawer, box etc by pushing things about (+ about/around/for): She ferreted about in her desk… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ferret — [ˈferɪt] noun [C] I a small thin furry animal with a long tail that people sometimes use for hunting II verb ferret [ˈferɪt] ferret sth out … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ferret — fer|ret1 [ˈferıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: furet, from Latin fur thief ] a small animal with a pointed nose, used to hunt rats and rabbits ferret 2 ferret2 v 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] [i]informal to search for somet … Dictionary of contemporary English
nose something out — DETECT, find, discover, bring to light, track down, dig up, ferret out, root out, uncover, unearth, sniff out. → nose * * * ˌnose sthˈout derived (informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it • Reporters nosed out all the… … Useful english dictionary
