Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

scouring

verb

/ˈskaʊərɪŋ/

Definition

The act of searching thoroughly in order to locate something or to clean something vigorously.

Examples

She spent the weekend scouring the city for the best vintage shops.
After the flood, they were scouring the house to find belongings that could be salvaged.

Meaning

Scouring can refer to both the process of cleaning or polishing something by scrubbing it and the practice of searching extensively for information or objects.