squirrel around

ˈskwɪrəl əˈraʊnd

squirrelled aroundsquirrelling around

Definition of squirrel around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

erratic movement

move or search erratically like a squirrel

She squirreled around the room looking for her keys.

fidget

fumble

quick rummage

search in a hurried or secretive way

She squirreled around in her bag for the keys.

rummage

scavenge

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Expressions with squirrel

squirrel away

hide or store things secretly for future use

She likes to squirrel away snacks in her desk.

flying squirrel

type of squirrel that glides between trees

The flying squirrel leapt and glided from one tree to another..

gray squirrel

small North American mammal with gray fur and bushy tail

The gray squirrel scurried up the tree to escape the dog.

grey squirrel

grey-furred squirrel native to North America

The grey squirrel is common in British parks.

red squirrel

small reddish-brown squirrel native to Europe and Asia

The red squirrel is common in European woodlands.

squirrel cage

tedious repetitive activity with no progress

He felt trapped in a squirrel cage at his job.

Examples of squirrel around in a sentence

They squirreled around the garden for hidden treasures.
He squirreled around the room looking for his wallet.
They squirreled around the attic for old photos.

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French:fouiller, fouiner, ...
German:herumwühlen, suchen, ...
Italian:muoversi in modo irregolare, rovistare, ...
Spanish:revolotear, hurgar, ...
Portuguese:vasculhar, ...
Chinese:乱翻, 翻找, ...
Japanese:不規則に動き回る, こそこそ探す, ...
Arabic:تَحَرَّكَ بِشَكْلٍ مُتَقَطِّع, عَبَثَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְרוֹצֵץ, לְחַפֵּשׂ בַּחֲשַׁאי, ...
Russian:метаться, рыться, ...
Ukrainian:метатися, нишпорити, ...
Hindi:गिलहरी की तरह घूमना, खोज करना, ...
Bengali:এলোমেলোভাবে চলা, তল্লাশি করা, ...
Catalan:moure's erràticament, buscar, ...
Czech:šmejdit, přehrabovat se, ...
Danish:fare rundt, rode rundt, ...
Dutch:rommelen, rondsnuffelen, ...
Greek:κινούμαι ακανόνιστα, ψάχνω, ...
Hungarian:kotorászni, kutakodni, ...
Khmer:រត់រវល់រក, រុករក, ...
Korean:이리저리 뒤지다, 뒤적거리다, ...
Persian:جستجو کرد, جستجو کردن, ...
Polish:kręcić się, szperać, ...
Portuguese (BR):procurar freneticamente, ...
Romanian:a se agita, a scotoci, ...
Swedish:röra sig planlöst, rota runt, ...
Thai:ค้นหา, ค้นหาอย่างลนลาน, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, karıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:lục lọi, ...

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