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ferreted about

ferreted about is the simple past and past participle of ferret about.

Meaning of ferret about

Verb

ferret about (third-person singular simple present ferrets about, present participle ferreting about, simple past and past participle ferreted about)

  1. Synonym of ferret around.
    Synonyms:
    ferret around

Questions about ferreted about

What is ferreted about the simple past and past participle of?
Ferreted about is the simple past and past participle of ferret about.

Words near ferreted about in the dictionary

  1. ferret-face
  2. ferret-faced
  3. ferret-faces
  4. ferret-legging
  5. ferreted
  6. ferreted about
  7. ferreted around
  8. ferreted out
  9. ferreter
  10. ferreters
  11. ferreting

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