searches
noun · verb
Form of search , third-person singular of search.
Simple meaning
An try to find something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
surchizIPA pronunciation (US)
sɜːtʃɪz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of searching in general.
“Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.”
An attempt to find something.
“With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.”
verb
third-person singular of search
To look in (a place) for something.
“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
third-person singular of searchfollowed by "for"
To look thoroughly.
“The police are searching for evidence in his flat.”
To look for, seek.
To probe or examine (a wound).
To examine; to try; to put to the test.
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This meaning: The act of searching in general.
Used this way, searches is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Searchingnoun
“Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently.”
Attemptnoun
“With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest.”
Lookverb
“I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch.”
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