'Searching' definitions:
Definition of 'searching'
From: WordNet
adjective
Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings" [syn: inquisitory, probing, searching]
adjective
Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism" [syn: searching, trenchant]
adjective
Exploring thoroughly
Definition of 'Searching'
From: GCIDE
- Search \Search\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Searched; p. pr. & vb. n. Searching.] [OE. serchen, cerchen, OF. cerchier, F. chercher, L. circare to go about, fr. L. circum, circa, around. See Circle.]
- 1. To look over or through, for the purpose of finding something; to examine; to explore; as, to search the city. "Search the Scriptures." --John v. 39. [1913 Webster]
- They are come to search the house. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Search me, O God, and know my heart. --Ps. cxxxix. 23. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To inquire after; to look for; to seek. [1913 Webster]
- I will both search my sheep, and seek them out. --Ezek. xxxiv. 11. [1913 Webster]
- Enough is left besides to search and know. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To examine or explore by feeling with an instrument; to probe; as, to search a wound. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To examine; to try; to put to the test. [1913 Webster]
- To search out, to seek till found; to find by seeking; as, to search out truth. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To explore; examine; scrutinize; seek; investigate; pry into; inquire. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Searching'
From: GCIDE
- Searching \Search"ing\, a. Exploring thoroughly; scrutinizing; penetrating; trying; as, a searching discourse; a searching eye. "Piercing, searching, biting, cold." --Dickens. [1913 Webster] -- {Search"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Search"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'searching'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- chase,
- cynegetic,
- delving,
- digging,
- dogging,
- domiciliary visit,
- dragnet,
- exploration,
- fishing,
- follow,
- follow-up,
- following,
- forage,
- frisk,
- halieutic,
- house-search,
- hue and cry,
- hunt,
- hunting,
- in full cry,
- in hot pursuit,
- in pursuit,
- in search of,
- loaded for bear,
- looking for,
- nosy,
- out for,
- out for bear,
- perquisition,
- piscatorial,
- piscatory,
- poking,
- posse,
- probe,
- probing,
- prosecution,
- prying,
- pursuance,
- pursuant,
- pursuing,
- pursuit,
- quest,
- questing,
- ransacking,
- rummage,
- search,
- search party,
- search warrant,
- search-and-destroy operation,
- seeking,
- shadowing,
- stalk,
- stalking,
- still hunt,
- tracking,
- tracking down,
- trailing,
- turning over
Words containing 'Searching'
- Search,
- Searched,
- Searchingly,
- To search out,
- Right of search,
- Search warrant,
- search engine,
- search language,
- search mission,
- search party,
- searching fire,
- strip search,
- Re-search,
- air search radar,
- freedom from search and seizure,
- search and destroy mission,
- search and rescue mission,
- soul-searching,
- strip-search,
- surface search radar