root around

root a·round

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t uh-round]
- /rut, rʊt əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t uh-round]
- /rut, rʊt əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of root around words

intransitivephrasal verbs root around rummage 1
intransitivephrasal verb root around rummage in sth 1
intransitivephrasal verb root around rummage, search 1
phrasal verb root around If you root around or root about in something, you look for something there, moving things around as you search. 0
verb root around (Idiomatic) (chiefly US) Alternative form of root about. 0

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Parts of speech for Root around

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root around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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