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Meaning of
ferret
in English
ferret
us
//ˈfɛrət//
uk
//ˈfɛrɪt//
#common
Plural
ferrets
Past Tense
ferreted
Participle Verb
ferreting
Third Person Singular
ferrets
Definitions
Noun
a
domesticated
mammal
;
related
to
weasels
a
diligent
searcher
(
person
)
A
good
journalist
is
a
ferret
for
information
,
always
digging
deeper
.
Verb
to
hunt
with
ferrets
;
game
in
burrows
The
farmer
likes
to
ferret
for
rabbits
in
the
countryside
.
to
uncover
by
searching
;
hidden
things
The
detective
will
ferret
out
the
truth
behind
the
crime
.
Compounds / Phrases
ferret out
