root around



root around (for something)

to dig or shuffle in or through something, looking for something. Alice rooted around in her desk drawer for a pen. I'll root around here and see if I can find it.
See also: around, root

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nicol['nikl]
LennonLEN-ənScottish, English (Rare)
AnĈJoAHN-chyoEsperanto
Surendra-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Nepali
Hlengiwe-Southern African, Zulu
Vaughn[van]