scour (verb)
1scour — Ⅰ. scour [1] ► VERB 1) clean or brighten by vigorous rubbing with an abrasive or detergent. 2) (of running water) erode (a channel or pool). ► NOUN 1) the action of scouring or the state of being scoured. 2) (also scours) diarrh …
2scour — verb (T) 1 to search very carefully and thoroughly through an area, a document, etc: A team of detectives is scouring the countryside. 2 also scour out to clean something very thoroughly by rubbing it with a rough material: The pans really needed …
3scour — verb Scour is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye Scour is used with these nouns as the object: ↑countryside, ↑Internet, ↑newspaper, ↑shelf …
4scour — [ skaur ] verb transitive 1. ) to search a place or document thoroughly for something: scour something for something: Jake scoured auction sales for the furniture they needed. 2. ) to clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard with something… …
5scour — verb a) To clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously. He scoured the burner pans, to remove the burnt spills. b) To search an area …
6scour — verb she scoured the oven and cleaned out the cupboards Syn: scrub, rub, clean, wash, cleanse, wipe; polish, buff (up), shine, burnish; abrade …
7scour — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch schuren, from Old French escurer, from Late Latin excurare to clean off, from Latin, to take good care of, from ex + curare to care for, from cura care Date: 14th century transitive… …
8scour — [[t]ska͟ʊ ə(r)[/t]] scours, scouring, scoured 1) VERB If you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for. [V n] Rescue crews had scoured an area of 30 square miles... [V n… …
9scour — UK [ˈskaʊə(r)] / US [skaʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms scour : present tense I/you/we/they scour he/she/it scours present participle scouring past tense scoured past participle scoured 1) to search a place or document thoroughly for something… …
10scour — I. /ˈskaʊə / (say skowuh) verb (t) 1. to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing: to scour pots and pans. 2. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing. 3. to clear out (a channel, drain, etc.). 4. to purge thoroughly, as an animal.… …
