Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

root about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: root about
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To forage by poking the snout here and there.

verb

To search for something in a similar manner.

verb

To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.

Example Sentences

"Besides, the father would not give him leave to go, for he said it was no use his trying, who had so little sense; all he could do was to sit in a corner on the hearth, like a cat, rooting about in the ashes and cutting chips."
"I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel"

Inflected Forms

roots about (present, singular) rooting about (participle, present) rooted about (participle, past) rooted about (past)

Synonyms

root around rummage rootle

Questions

What does root about mean?: To forage by poking the snout here and there.

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