root around

Verb

US alt-of alternative idiomatic

(idiomatic, chiefly US) Alternative form of root about

Japanese Meaning

物をあさり回る、探し回る / （必要な物を）見つけ出そうとするために、あれこれ探る

He began to root around in the drawer for the old photographs.

彼は古い写真を探して引き出しの中をゴソゴソと探し始めた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, chiefly US) Alternative form of root about

roots around

（ present singular third-person ）

rooting around

（ participle present ）

rooted around

（ participle past ）

rooted around

（ past ）