root about

rut əˈbaʊt

Definition of root about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

look around

search for something in a casual way

She rooted about in her bag for the keys.

forage

rummage

gardening

move or turn over soil or debris

The pigs rooted about in the mud looking for food.

dig around

rummage

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Expressions with root

root for

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

root up

remove completely by pulling out from the ground

Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.

take root

grow roots into soil

The saplings will take root in a few weeks.

root of all evil

primary cause of all negative things

Some say money is the root of all evil.

at the root of

prep.

points to the origin of a problem or situation

Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

get to the root of

adv.

in a way that uncovers the basic cause

The detective worked well to get to the root of the mystery.

Examples of root about in a sentence

The dog rooted about in the garden for its bone.
Gardeners root about to prepare the soil for planting.
The archaeologists rooted about the site for artifacts.

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French:fouiller, ...
German:kramen, im Boden wühlen, ...
Italian:rovistare, ...
Spanish:hurgar, revolver, ...
Portuguese:remexer, revirar, ...
Chinese:翻找, 翻土, ...
Japanese:探し回る, 土を掘り返す, ...
Arabic:فَتَّشَ, قَلَّبَ التُّرَاب, ...
Hebrew:לַחְטֵט, לִנְבּוֹר, ...
Russian:рыться, рыть землю, ...
Ukrainian:нишпорити, копирсатися, ...
Hindi:खंगालना, मिट्टी खोदना, ...
Bengali:হাতড়ানো, মাটি খোঁড়া, ...
Catalan:remenar, remoure la terra, ...
Czech:hrabat se, rýt, ...
Danish:rode, grave i jorden, ...
Dutch:rondneuzen, grond omwoelen, ...
Greek:ψαχουλεύω, σκάβω το χώμα, ...
Hungarian:kotorászni, túrni, ...
Khmer:រុករក, កកាយដី, ...
Korean:뒤적거리다, 흙을 뒤집다, ...
Persian:گشتن, خاک را زیر و رو کردن, ...
Polish:szukać, przekopywać ziemię, ...
Portuguese (BR):remexer, revirar, ...
Romanian:a scotoci, a răscoli pământul, ...
Swedish:rota, gräva runt, ...
Thai:รื้อหา, ขุดดิน, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, toprağı eşelemek, ...
Vietnamese:lục lọi, bới đất, ...

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