ferret around

English

Verb

ferret around (third-person singular simple present ferrets around, present participle ferreting around, simple past and past participle ferreted around)

  1. (colloquial) To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads.
    Synonym: ferret about
    We need to know more about this new chap. Why don't you go to his home town and ferret around a bit? See what you can come up with.
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