rooting about

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of root about
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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