SEEKING
Dictionary entry overview: What does seeking mean?
• SEEKING (noun)
The noun SEEKING has 2 senses:
1. the act of searching for something
2. an attempt to acquire or gain something
Familiarity information: SEEKING used as a noun is rare.
• SEEKING (adjective)
The adjective SEEKING has 1 sense:
1. trying to obtain
Familiarity information: SEEKING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SEEKING (noun)
Meaning:
The act of searching for something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
seeking; quest
Context example:
a quest for diamonds
Hypernyms ("seeking" is a kind of...):
hunt; hunting; search (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)
Meaning:
An attempt to acquire or gain something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("seeking" is a kind of...):
attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)
• SEEKING (adjective)
Meaning:
Trying to obtain
Classified under:
Participial adjectives
Context examples:
profit-seeking producers / people seeking happiness
Participle:
seek (try to get or reach)
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