root about

English

Verb

(of a pig, literally) To forage by poking the snout here and there.
(figuratively) To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.
I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel

Usage notes

As with most phrases containing around and about, root around is more common in US usage and root about more common in the UK.

Synonyms

(literally: to forage): root around
(figuratively: to rummage): root around, rummage

Translations

(figuratively) to rummage

Greek: ανασκαλεύω (el) (anaskalévo)

Russian: ры́ться (ru) n (rýtʹsja)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.