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ferret

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 ferret /ˈferət/ noun
plural ferrets
1 ferret
/ˈferət/
noun
plural ferrets
Britannica Dictionary definition of FERRET
[count]
: a small animal that is related to the weasel and is used for hunting rodents
2 ferret /ˈferət/ verb
ferrets; ferreted; ferreting
2 ferret
/ˈferət/
verb
ferrets; ferreted; ferreting
Britannica Dictionary definition of FERRET

ferret out

[phrasal verb]
ferret out (something) or ferret (something) out
: to find (something, such as information) by careful searching