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looking for vs search

search vs looking for

looking for and search both are nouns.

looking for is not a verb while search is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
looking for Yes No No No
search Yes No Yes No
As nouns, search is a hypernym of looking for; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than looking for:
  • looking for: the act of searching visually
  • search: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
Other hypernyms of looking for include hunt, hunting.
looking for (noun) search (noun)
the act of searching visually the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
an investigation seeking answers
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
looking for (verb) search (verb)
inquire into
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
subject to a search
search or seek
Difference between looking for and search

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