be in search of sth
1search sb/sth out — UK US search sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with search({{}}/sɜːtʃ/ verb ► to find something or someone by looking for it or them: »The company has searched out new sources of oil …
2search — ▪ I. search search 1 [sɜːtʆ ǁ sɜːrtʆ] noun 1. [countable] an attempt to find someone or something, usually one that takes a lot of time: search for • Their offer ended a five month search for a buyer for the company. • Graduates in debt simply… …
3search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… …
4search — 1 noun 1 (countable usually singular) an attempt to find someone or something (+ for): Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors | in search of (=looking for): Mario went off in search of some matches. | call off a search (=stop looking… …
5search something out — ˌsearch sth/sbˈout derived to look for sth/sb until you find them Syn: track down • Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft. Main entry: ↑searchderived …
6search somebody out — ˌsearch sth/sbˈout derived to look for sth/sb until you find them Syn: track down • Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft. Main entry: ↑searchderived …
7search — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 an attempt to find sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exhaustive, extensive, painstaking, systematic, thorough ▪ major, massive, nationwide …
8search sth out — UK US search sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with search({{}}/sɜːtʃ/ verb ► to find something or someone by looking for it or them: »The company has searched out new sources of oil …
9search sb out — UK US search sth/sb out Phrasal Verb with search({{}}/sɜːtʃ/ verb ► to find something or someone by looking for it or them: »The company has searched out new sources of oil …
10ˌcall sth ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) to decide that something will not happen Syn: cancel She s called off the wedding.[/ex] 2) to decide to stop something that is already happening Syn: abandon They ve called off the search for survivors.[/ex] …
