Science Fair Project Dictionary
Root about
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English
Transitive verb
to root about (past tense and past participle rooted about)
- (literally, of a pig) To forage by poking the snout here and there.
- (figuratively) To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.
- I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel
Synonyms
- (1): root around
- (2): root around, rummage
Usage note
As with most phrases countaining around and about, root around is more common in US usage and root about more common outside the US.
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