Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

websearch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: web-search
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To perform an internet search using any search engine.

noun

The act of searching the internet with a search engine.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: google"
"For background on mall art, visit www.iuoma.org or websearch for numerous other sites."
"Not that I knew any of this five seconds ago. I just websearched “Genius, history of’ […] then read it off Spunk’s screen."
"As the operator picked up she was already websearching ‘cheapside dolphin’."
"Specialised first aid training is available for working with young children in remote outdoor areas; try doing a websearch for paediatric first aid outdoors."

Etymology

From web + search.

Inflected Forms

websearches (present, singular) websearching (participle, present) websearched (participle, past) websearched (past) websearches (plural)

Questions

What does websearch mean?: To perform an internet search using any search engine.
Where does websearch come from?: From web + search.

How to pronounce websearch

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