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hurguetear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • delve verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
  • lurk verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  • rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.

Senses

hurguetear is used for these senses in English:

  • delve (ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
  • lurk To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
  • rummage (transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

delve — full definition

  1. verb To search thoroughly into something, especially information or a topic, in order to learn more.
  2. verb To dig into the ground.

lurk — full definition

  1. verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  2. verb To exist unnoticed as a threat or possibility.
  3. verb To read posts on an online forum or group without ever posting yourself.

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