An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals. / The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes.

To hunt game with ferrets. / (by extension, transitive, intransitive) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.

(dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

plural of ferret

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ferret

present participle of ferret

Hunting with ferrets. / ferret (tape used to tie documents)

simple past tense and past participle of ferret

A person who hunts with ferrets. / One who uncovers or brings to light; one who ferrets out.

plural of ferreter