scouring vs search

search vs scouring

scouring and search both are nouns.

scouring is not a verb while search is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scouring	Yes	No	No	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, search is a hypernym of scouring; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than scouring:

scouring: moving over territory to search for something
search: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

Other hypernyms of scouring include hunt, hunting.

scouring (noun)	search (noun)
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
moving over territory to search for something	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

scouring (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 scouring and search

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