Ferret - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈferɪt|  American pronunciation of the word ferret
Brit.  |ˈferɪt|  British pronunciation of the word ferret

noun

- musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
- domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits

verb

- hound or harry relentlessly
- hunt with ferrets
- search and discover through persistent investigation (syn: ferret out)
She ferreted out the truth

Extra examples

She opened the drawer and ferreted around for her keys.

He started ferreting around in his desk.

She ferreted in her bag for a pen.

Why are you ferreting about in my drawer?

She ferreted out the truth

Phrasal verbs

ferret out  — search and discover through persistent investigation

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: ferret
he/she/it: ferrets
present participle: ferreting
past tense: ferreted
past participle: ferreted
noun
singular: ferret
plural: ferrets
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