present participle of ferret around

simple past tense and past participle of ferret around

(zoology) any of several small mustelid omnivores of the genus Melogale, of southern and eastern Asia, having a bushy tail and distinctive white or yellow markings on a black face.

(UK media) A sudden volte-face in an organisation's editorial line on a certain issue, especially one without acknowledgment of the previous position.

(transitive) To discover something after searching.

plural of ferret-badger

(colloquial) To search for something by sorting through materials or (in the case of information) by speaking to contacts and following leads.