search
//sɜːrtʃ//
Verb
searchInfinitive
searchPresent tense
searchedPast tense
searchedPast participle
searchingPresent participle
searchesThird-person singular
1
to try to find something or someone by looking carefully
I searched everywhere for my keys.
2
to examine something or someone carefully in order to find something
The police searched the suspect for weapons.
3
to look for information on a computer or on the internet
I searched for hotels online.
Noun
searchSingular
searchesPlural
1
an attempt to find something or someone
The search for the missing child continued all night.
2
an act of looking for information on a computer or on the internet
I did a quick search on the internet to find the answer.