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The meaning (definition) of the word search

to look carefully for something you cannot find

The word search used in a sentence

“I search under my bed for my missing sock.”

Words that mean the same as search (synonyms)

lookhunt

How the word search is said around the world

Frenchchercher (shair-SHAY)
Spanishbuscar (boos-KAHR)
Mandarin寻找 (shwun jaow)
Hindiढूँढ़ना (DHOONDH-naa)
Arabicيَبْحَث (YAB-hath)
Russianискать (ees-KAHT)
Portuguese (EU)procurar (proh-koo-RAHR)
Portuguese (BR)procurar (proh-koo-RAHR)
Japaneseさがす (sah-GAH-soo)
Germansuchen (ZOO-khen)
Urduڈھونڈنا (DHOOND-na)
Punjabiਲੱਭਣਾ (LUBH-nah)
Korean찾다 (CHAHT-ttah)
Hebrewלחפש (leh-khah-PAYS)
Greekψάχνω (PSAKH-noh)
Dutchzoeken (ZOO-kuhn)
Tagalogmaghanap (mahg-hah-NAHP)
Vietnamesetìm (teem)
Turkisharamak (ah-rah-MAHK)
Persianگشتن (GASH-tan)
Polishszukać (SHOO-kach)
Ukrainianшукати (shoo-KA-tih)
Bengaliখোঁজা (KHON-ja)
Swedishleta (LAY-tah)
Italiancercare (chair-KAH-reh)

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