fer·ret 1 (f r  t)n. 1. A weasellike, usually albino mammal (Mustela putorius furo) related to the polecat and often trained to hunt rats or rabbits. 2. A black-footed ferret. v. fer·ret·ed, fer·ret·ing, fer·rets v.tr. 1. a. To hunt (rabbits, for example) with ferrets. b. To drive out, as from a hiding place; expel. 2. To uncover and bring to light by searching. Often used with out: "Their work merely points the way for others to ferret out the core components of all proteins" (Natalie Angier). 3. To hound or harry persistently; worry. v.intr. 1. To engage in hunting with ferrets. 2. To search intensively. [Middle English furet, ferret, from Old French furet, from Vulgar Latin *f  rittus, diminutive of Latin fr, thief; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]fer ret·er n.fer ret·y adj. |
| fer·ret 2 (frt) also fer·ret·ing (--tng) n. A narrow piece of tape used to bind or edge fabric. [Probably alteration of Italian fioretti, floss silk, pl. of fioretto, diminutive of fiore, flower, from Latin fl  s, flr-, flower; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] |
ferret1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a domesticated albino variety of the polecat Mustela putorius, bred for hunting rats, rabbits, etc.
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)
black-footed ferret a musteline mammal, Mustela nigripes, of W North America, closely related to the weasels
vb -rets, -reting, -reted
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) to hunt (rabbits, rats, etc.) with ferrets
2. (tr; usually foll by out) to drive from hiding to ferret out snipers
3. (tr; usually foll by out) to find by persistent investigation
4. (intr) to search around
[from Old French furet, from Latin fur thief]
ferreter n
ferrety adj
ferret2, ferreting
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) silk binding tape
[from Italian fioretti floss silk, plural of fioretto: a little flower, from fiore flower, from Latin flōs]
An aircraft, ship, or vehicle especially equipped for the detection, location, recording, and analyzing of electromagnetic radiation.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  ferret - musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinctgenus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels |
| 2. | ferret - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits fitch, foulmart, foumart, Mustela putorius, polecat - dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened | |
| Verb | 1. | ferret - hound or harry relentlessly |
| 2. | ferret - hunt with ferrets hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | |
| 3. | ferret - search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth" |
ferret
verb search, hunt, sift, scour, rummage, forage, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) She ferreted among some papers.
ferret something or out track down, discover, trace, disclose, get at, unearth, drive out, elicit, dig up, root out, search out, bring to light, nose out, smell out, run to earth They are trying to ferret out missing details.
Translations
ferret [ˈferɪt]
A. N → hurón m
ferret about ferret around VI + ADV → hurgar (in en)
ferret out VT + ADV [+ person] → dar con; [+ secret, truth] → desentrañar
ferret [ˈfɛrɪt] n → furet m
to ferret about for sth → fouiller à la recherche de qch
ferret about
vi → fureterto ferret about for sth → fouiller à la recherche de qch
ferret around
vi → fureter
vt fus → fureter dans
Ferris wheel ferris wheel [ˈfɛrɪshwiːl] n (US) (= big wheel) → grande roue f
ferret out
vt sep → dénicherFerris wheel ferris wheel [ˈfɛrɪshwiːl] n (US) (= big wheel) → grande roue f
ferret
n → Frettchen nt
vi
(also ferret about or around) → herumstöbern or -schnüffeln (pej); she was ferreting (about or around) among my books → sie schnüffelte in meinen Büchern (herum); he was ferreting (around) for information → er schnüffelte nach Informationen (herum)
ferret [ˈfɛrɪt]
ferret [ˈfɛrɪt]
1. n → furetto
ferret about ferret around vi + adv (fam) → frugare
ferret [ˈfɛrɪt]
1. n → furetto
ferret about ferret around vi + adv (fam) → frugare
n ferret [ˈferit]
a type of small, weasel-like animal used to chase rabbits out of their holes. fret إبن مِقْرَض حيوان شبيه بابْن عِرْس полуопитомен пор fretka fritte das Frettchen κουνάβι hurón tuhkur موش خرما fretti furet חֲמוּס नेवले की जाति का जानवर pitoma vretica (vrsta tvora vadászmenyét cerpelai fretta furetto 白いたち 흰담비 šeškas baltais sesks feret fret fritte fretka doninha dihor хорёк fretka beli dihur lasica jaktiller สัตว์คล้ายพังพอนใช้ไล่ล่าหนูหรือกระต่าย dağ gelinciği 雪貂 тхір ایک چھوٹا قطبی بلا chồn sương 雪貂
v ferret (about)
to search busily and persistently He ferreted about in the cupboard. rondsnuffel يصيد مُسْتَعينا بابْنِ عِرْس тършувам slídit lede med lys og lygte herumstöbern σκαλίζω επίμονα hurgar nuuskima با دقت جستجو کردن penkoa fureter לְחַפֵּש खोजना njuškati, pretraživati kutat mencari-cari gramsa, róta frugare, rovistare 探し回る 뒤지다, 찾아헤매다 knistis, raustis rakņāties menyelongkar rondsnuffelen lete iherdig etter, rote, snuse opp myszkować esquadrinhar a cotrobăi рыться sliediť brskati iščačkati snoka ค้นหา arayıp taramak 搜尋 рознюхувати; нишпорити ڈھونڈنا tìm kiếm; lục lọi 搜寻
ferret → النِمْس fretka fritte Frettchen νυφίτσα hurón fretti furet lasica furetto ケナガイタチ 흰담비 fret ilder fretka furão хорек jaktiller สัตว์คล้ายพังพอน yaban gelinciği chồn fu-rô 雪貂
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