All ferret synonyms
ferΒ·ret
F f verb ferret
- dig up β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- reveal β to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- bring to light β something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- find out β to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- discover β to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- ascertain β If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
- uncover β to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- find β to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- dredge up β Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
- raid β a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- seize β to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- pillage β to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
- rob β to take something from (someone) by unlawful force or threat of violence; steal from.
- plunder β to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- gut β the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- loot β spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- take away β something taken back or away, especially an employee benefit that is eliminated or substantially reduced by the terms of a union contract.
- ingrain β to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind.
- inspect β to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
- look β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- sift β to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- scout β a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- check β Check is also a noun.
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- show β to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- disinter β to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
- hear β to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
- learn β to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
- strike β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- spark β Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918β2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
- spotlight β a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
- shovel β an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- forage β food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- probe β to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
- ransack β to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- unearth β to dig or get out of the earth; dig up.
- poke β to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- prepare β to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- spade β a black figure shaped like an inverted heart and with a short stem at the cusp opposite the point, used on playing cards.
- rummage β to search thoroughly or actively through (a place, receptacle, etc.), especially by moving around, turning over, or looking through contents.
- beat β If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- rake β inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the horizontal.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- scour β to range over, as in a search: They scoured the countryside for the lost child.
- delve β If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
- comb β A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
noun ferret
- quidnunc β a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.
- pragmatist β a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person.