- verbscour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)
- clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent:"he scoured the bathtub"
- remove (dirt or unwanted matter) by rubbing with an abrasive or detergent:"use an electric toothbrush to scour off plaque" · "I've spent all day mopping and scouring"
- (of water or a watercourse) make (a channel or pool) by flowing forcefully over something and removing soil or rock:"a stream came crashing through a narrow cavern to scour out a round pool below"
- (of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea:"he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring"
- archaicadminister a strong purgative to:"he immediately proceeded to scour him with the most potent medicines"
nounscour (noun) · scours (noun)- the action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water:"the scour of the tide may cause lateral erosion"
- an act of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it:"give the floor a good scour"
- diarrhea in livestock, especially cattle and pigs.
OriginMiddle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’.verbscour (verb) · scours (third person present) · scoured (past tense) · scoured (past participle) · scouring (present participle)- subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something:"David scoured each newspaper for an article on the murder"
- move rapidly in a particular direction, especially in search or pursuit of someone or something:"he scoured up the ladder"
Originlate Middle English: related to obsolete scour ‘moving hastily’, of unknown origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (used with object) to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material: to scour pots and pans. Synonyms: rub, shine, buff, burnishwww.dictionary.com/browse/scourscour verb us / ˈskaʊ.ɚ / uk / skaʊə r/ scour verb (CLEAN) Add to word list Add to word list [ T ] (also scour out) to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/scourscour1 (skouə r, skou′ ər), v.t. to remove dirt, grease, etc., from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing, as with a rough or abrasive material: to scour pots and pans.www.wordreference.com/definition/scour(skour) v. scoured, scour·ing, scours v.tr. 1. a. To clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously: scour a dirty oven.www.thefreedictionary.com/scour
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