root around
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "She began to root around in her bag for the keys."
- "The pig rooted around in the soil for food."
- "He rooted around the attic, looking for old photographs."
Usage
- American usage