An attempt to find something. / The act of searching in general.

(transitive) To look in (a place) for something. / (intransitive, followed by "for") To look thoroughly. / (transitive, now rare) To look for, seek.

present participle of search

(of an investigation, etc.) Thorough. / Looking over closely; penetrating; severe.

search; hunt

simple past tense and past participle of search

plural of search

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of search

plural of searching

Looking for; seeking.