root around

A form of root about — To forage by poking the snout here and there.

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Meanings

verbroot around (third-person singular simple present roots around, present participle rooting around, simple past and past participle rooted around)

present singular third person roots around · participle present rooting around · participle past rooted around · past rooted around

  1. USalternativeidiomaticAlternative form of root about.

    The pig rooted around in the soil for food.

    2 more examples

    She began to root around in her bag for the keys.

    He rooted around the attic, looking for old photographs.

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APA

root around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20around

MLA

“root around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20around. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “root around,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/root%20around.

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