root about
To forage by poking the snout here and thereTo forage by poking the snout here and there.
» Mary is rooting about in the attic for old photo albums.
Мері шукає на горищі старі альбоми з фотографіями. — deniko
deniko · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo forage by poking the snout here and there.
To search for something in a similar manner.
(figuratively)To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.
I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel
ры́тьсяrýtʹsja
Examples
1 sentencesMary is rooting about in the attic for old photo albums.
Мері шукає на горищі старі альбоми з фотографіями. — deniko
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
roots about, rooting about, rooted about, rooted about| Base form | root about · to root about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | roots about |
| Present participle | rooting about |
| Past simple | rooted about |
| Past participle | rooted about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.