scour meaning

UK /ˈskaʊə/ US /ˈskaʊɚ/ 2 syllables

scour (verb): examine minutely.

scour has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

scour as a verb

  1. examine minutely
    • The police scoured the country for the fugitive

    Type of: search

    Related forms: scouring

  2. clean with hard rubbing
    • She scrubbed his back

    Synonyms: scrub

    Type of: rub

    Kinds: holystone

    Related forms: scourer, scouring

  3. rub hard or scrub
    • scour the counter tops

    Synonyms: abrade

    Type of: rub

  4. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
    • flush the wound with antibiotics
    • purge the old gas tank

    Synonyms: flush, purge

    Type of: rinse

scour as a noun

  1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

    Type of: topographic point

How to pronounce scour

scour is pronounced /ˈskaʊə/ in British English and /ˈskaʊɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scour

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in UR · 5-letter words

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