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hurgar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • finger noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
  • pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
  • poke verb To prod or jab something with a finger or object.
  • pry verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
  • root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
  • rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.

Senses

hurgar is used for these senses in English:

  • poke To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. [from late 14th c.]
  • root (transitive) To root out; to abolish.
  • rummage (transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.
  • rummage (intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside; dig through carelessly.

finger — full definition

  1. noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
  2. verb To identify or blame someone, especially to the authorities.
  3. verb To touch, poke, or feel something with the fingers.

pick — full definition

  1. verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
  2. verb To gather or harvest, especially fruit, by pulling it from where it grows.
  3. verb To pull at something repeatedly, often with the fingers.
  4. verb To open a lock without the proper key, using a thin tool.
  5. noun A pointed tool used for digging or breaking up hard ground; a pickaxe.

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