seeking out
seeking out is the present participle and gerund of seek out.
Meaning of seek out
Verb
seek out (third-person singular simple present seeks out, present participle seeking out, simple past and past participle sought out)
- To try to locate; to search for.
- At the head of the fiord, and along its sides, can still be seen the hulks of German destroyers and submarines. These sought shelter in this secluded spot, but the British Navy sought them out and sank them.1953 June, C. E. N. Watts, “Railway Through Lapland”, in Railway Magazine, page 384
- Synonyms:
- forseek, hunt down, track down
Questions about seeking out
- What is seeking out the present participle and gerund of?
- Seeking out is the present participle and gerund of seek out.
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