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Seeking

noun/sˈiːkɪŋ/
Definition
the act of searching for something
an attempt to acquire or gain something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːkɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈiːkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈiːkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈiːkɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of searching for something
“a quest for diamonds”
nounan attempt to acquire or gain something
verbtry to get or reach
“seek a position”
verbtry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
“The police are searching for clues”
verbmake an effort or attempt
“He tried to shake off his fears”
verbgo to or towards
“a liquid seeks its own level”
verbinquire for
“seek directions from a local”
Word Forms
questverbmake a search (for)
seekverbtry to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
seekingnounan attempt to acquire or gain something
searchnounthe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
searchernouna customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
trynounearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
triernounone who tries
attemptnounearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
attempternounone who tries
essaynouna tentative attempt
essayernounone who tries
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
suchen
der Akt des Suchens nach etwas
🇫🇷French
en cherchant
l'acte de chercher quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
buscando
el acto de buscar algo
🇮🇹Italian
cercando
l'atto di cercare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
zoeken
de handeling van het zoeken naar iets
🇵🇹Portuguese
buscando
o ato de procurar por algo
🇷🇺Russian
ищу
поиск чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चाह रहा है
किसी चीज़ को खोजने की क्रिया या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
চাওয়া
কিছু অনুসন্ধানের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தேடும்
எதையாவது தேடும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
కోరుతూ
ఏదో కోసం శోధించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
शोधत आहे
काहीतरी शोधण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
શોધ
કંઈક શોધવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಡುಕುವುದು
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹುಡುಕುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലും തിരയുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੀ ਮੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
تلاش کرنا
کسی چیز کی تلاش کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
寻求
寻找某物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
探しています
何かを探す行為
🇰🇷Korean
추구
무언가를 찾는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang tìm kiếm
hành động tìm kiếm cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การแสวงหา
การค้นหาบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pencarian
tindakan mencari sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
naghahanap
ang pagkilos ng paghahanap ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
mencari
perbuatan mencari sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السعي
فعل البحث عن شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
به دنبال
عمل جستجوی چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
Aranıyor
bir şeyi arama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מחפש
פעולת החיפוש אחר משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'seeking'?
The primary meaning of 'seeking' is 'the act of searching for something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'seeking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'seeking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'seeking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'seeking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'seeking' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'seeking' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'seeking' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'seeking' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'seeking' as formal, casual, or slang?
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