search for something
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: search for somebody
Meaning · English
Look carefully for something
Literally: look in various places
Register: neutral
Examples
I'm searching for my keys.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “search for something” mean?
Look carefully for something Literally: look in various places
Is “search for something” formal or informal?
search for something is generally neutral.