Search Definition
search
noun
- the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
- an investigation seeking answers; "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"
- an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
- the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
- boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas; "right of search"
verb
- try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
- search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
- inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"
- subject to a search; "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"
"Search" in song lyrics
See how search is used in real songs:
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"Find out where she works, go online do a search"
7L & Esoteric — Stalker -
"I used to seek and seek, search and search"
Afroman f/ Quarter Peace Quartet — God Has Smiled on Me -
"You see my excerpts got eskimos in igloos sweatin and seek in search"
Afu-Ra — Hip Hop
Words that rhyme with search
Usage tips for "search"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "search" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for search to find words that pair well.