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
Hulda (2)HUL-də (English)Biblical
Zahir-Arabic, Bengali, Punjabi
Hess[hes]
Katarinekah-tah-REE-nəGerman
Talmai-Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ayscue['eiskju:]