scouring

noun

1. moving over territory to search for something

- scouring the entire area revealed nothing

Definition categories: act, hunt, hunting, search

2. the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Similar word(s): scrub, scrubbing

Definition categories: act, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup

verb

1. present participle of scour

- Scouring the entire area revealed nothing.