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scour

/ scour /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
Type of:
topographic point place spot
Derived:
abrade flush purge scrub
verb Sense 2
rub hard or scrub
"scour the counter tops"
Type of:
rub
Derived:
abrader abradant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
examine minutely
"The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
Type of:
search seek look for
Derived:
scouring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
"flush the wound with antibiotics"
"purge the old gas tank"
Type of:
rinse rinse off
Derived:
purge purging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
clean with hard rubbing
"She scrubbed his back"
Type of:
rub
Kinds of:
holystone
Derived:
scourer scrub scrubbing scouring scrubber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

topographic point place spot rub search seek look for rinse rinse off holystone