search

verb
UK: /sɜːtʃ/
US: /sɝːtʃ/

  1. To look for something or someone.

    1. I will search for my keys. [ ] [ ]
    2. Police continue to search for the missing suspect after the incident. [ ] [ ]

  2. To examine something carefully in order to find something.

    1. They will search the house. [ ] [ ]
    2. Customs officers have the right to search your luggage at the border. [ ] [ ]

  3. To use a computer to find information on the internet.

    1. I search online every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people search the web for answers to their health questions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

seek scan hunt browse explore query investigate
search noun

  1. An act of trying to find someone or something.

    1. I did a quick search. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police conducted a thorough search of the building last night. [ ] [ ]

  2. A computer-based investigation, usually online.

    1. Try a new web search. [ ] [ ]
    2. The search yielded many irrelevant results, filtering is necessary. [ ] [ ]
search adjective

  1. Relating to finding something, often used in computing.

    1. This is a search engine. [ ] [ ]
    2. Search algorithms are fundamental to information retrieval systems. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "search" in English means: To look for something or someone., To examine something carefully in order to find something., To use a computer to find information on the internet..

The phonetic transcription of "search" is /sɜːtʃ/ in British English and /sɝːtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "search": seek, scan, hunt, browse, explore, query, investigate.

Example usage of "search": "I will search for my keys.". More examples on the page.