- verbscour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)
- clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:"he scoured the bathtub"
- remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing with an abrasive or detergent:"use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque" · "I've spent all day mopping and scouring"
- (of water or a watercourse) make (a channel or pool) by flowing forcefully over something and removing soil or rock:"a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below"
- (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea:"he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
- archaicadminister a strong purgative to:"he immediately proceeded to scour him with the most potent medicines"
nounscour (noun) · scours (noun)- the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water:"the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"
- an act of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it:"give the floor a good scour"
- diarrhea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.
OriginMiddle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’.verbscour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)- subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something:"David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder"
- move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something:"he scoured up the ladder"
Originlate Middle English: related to obsolete scour ‘moving hastily’, of unknown origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Scour can be a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something1. It can also mean to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material2. As a noun, it means an act of removing dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.scour verb (SEARCH) [ T ] to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something: The police are scouring the area for the missing child. I scoured the shops for a blue and white shirt, but I couldn't find one anywhere.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scourverb (used with object) to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material: to scour pots and pans. to remove (dirt, grease, etc.) from something by hard rubbing: to scour grease from pots and pans.www.dictionary.com/browse/scourscour noun (CLEANING) [ S ] an act of removing dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough: A quick scour with salt and an old toothbrush is a simple way to freshen up stained cups.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/scour
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