English Explanatory Dictionary

fossick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To search for something; to rummage.
  2. To elicit information; to ferret out.
  3. To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.
  4. To be troublesome.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɒsɪk/ /ˈfɑsɪk/ EN-AU ck1 fossick.ogg En-au-fossick.ogg

Word forms

fossick fossicks fossicking fossicked

Etymology

Probably from dialectal fossick (“to ferret out”), fossuck (“troublesome person”), fussick (“to potter over one's work”), fussock (“to bustle about”), further origin uncertain. Compare fuss.

Synonyms

noodle

Related words

fussicky

Derived words

fossicker fossicking

Translations

German: suchen Māori: ketuketu
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