root about

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Synonyms: root out, moon about, got about, look about, roll about

Antonyms: root out, moon about, got about, look about, roll about

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|of a pig|literal}} To [[forage]] by [[poke|poking]] the [[snout]] [[here and there]].
2. To search for something in a similar manner.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} To [[rummage]]; to [[look]] for something in a somewhat [[aimless]] fashion.

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