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ferret Definition and Meaning in English (ferret definition)

noun
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Ferret definition: A domesticated, usually albino or brown, variety of the polecat, kept as a pet and used for hunting rabbits and rats.

Definitions of Ferret

  1. 1noun

    A domesticated, usually albino or brown, variety of the polecat, kept as a pet and used for hunting rabbits and rats.

  2. 2verb

    To search tenaciously for and discover something, often by rummaging or investigating thoroughly.

Example Sentences

casual

“The ferret escaped from its cage and explored the garden.”

formal

“She had to ferret out the truth from a pile of old documents.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseferreted
present participleferreting

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Ferret definition: A domesticated, usually albino or brown, variety of the polecat, kept as a pet and used for hunting rabbits and rats.
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'Ferret' translates to 'ferret' in English. Ferret definition: A domesticated, usually albino or brown, variety of the polecat, kept as a pet and used for hunting rabbits and rats.
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