ры́скать — meaning in English

English meaning

• prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.

Senses

ры́скать is used for these senses in English:

• prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
• scour (transitive) To search an area thoroughly.

prowl — full definition

1. verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
2. noun The act of prowling, especially as in the phrase "on the prowl."

scour — full definition

1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.

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