ferret


Definition: Meaning of, ferret in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɛrɪt /

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Singular Plural
ferret ferrets
[countable]
  1. a small animal with a pointed nose, used to hunt rats and rabbits
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
ferret ferreted ferreted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ferreting ferrets
[intransitive]
  1. [always + adverb/preposition] informal to search for something that is lost or hidden among a lot of things or inside a drawer, box etc
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  2. to hunt rats and rabbits using a ferret
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ferret used in phrases

  • black-footed ferret (noun)
    1. musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
  • ferret badger (noun)
    1. small ferret-like badger of southeast Asia
  • ferret-sized (adjective)
    1. having the approximate size of a ferret
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ferret used in phrasal verbs

  • ferret out (phrasal verb)
    1. to discover information by searching for it in a determined way
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