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- [sur-ching]
- /ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ/
- /ˈsɜː.tʃɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sur-ching]
- /ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ/
Definitions of searching word
- adjective searching examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection. 1
- adjective searching acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind. 1
- adjective searching piercing or sharp: a searching wind. 1
- verb with object searching to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter. 1
- verb with object searching to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons. 1
- verb with object searching to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold. 1
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Origin of searching
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; search + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Searching
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
searching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
searching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for searching
adj searching
- advertent — paying attention; heedful
- analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
- aporetic — Tending to doubt.
- catechistic — a person who catechizes.
noun searching
- curiosity — Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
- information retrieval — the systematic storage and recovery of data, as from a file, card catalog, or the memory bank of a computer. Abbreviation: IR.
- inquisitiveness — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
- interestingness — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- intrusiveness — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
adjective searching
- critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- disquisitive — Relating to disquisition; fond of discussion or investigation; inquisitive.
- intermeddling — Present participle of intermeddle.
- nosy — unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
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