All seek synonyms
seek
S s verb seek
- cast about β to make a mental or visual search
- attempt β If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
- have it β (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- hunt β to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- go for β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- come to β When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
- aim β If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- humping β a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- crave β If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- gun for β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- 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.
- forage β food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- catenate β to arrange or be arranged in a series of chains or rings
- hunt down β to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- enquire β (intransitive) To make an enquiry.
- go out for β To go out for something means to try to do it or be chosen for it.
- go steady β firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- delve β If you delve into something, you try to discover new information about it.
- break one's back β to overwork or work very hard
- hit on β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- make with β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- go all out β make a full effort
- gunning β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- break one's neck β to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- have a shot at β a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- inquire β to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
- look down β the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
- be on to β (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
- look for 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.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- ferret β a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
- come on to β When you come on to a particular topic, you start discussing it.
- dig up β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- dragnet β a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- go with β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- impetrate β to obtain by entreaty.
- hawked β a noisy effort to clear the throat.
- chivy β to harass or nag
- hit up β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- go out with β date
- groused β to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
- look up and down β to search everywhere
- endeavor β Try hard to do or achieve something.
- court β A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.