# ferreting

Pronunciation: say "FE-rit-ing" /ˈfɛɹɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of ferret. — present participle and gerund of ferret
   - Simple: Present participle of ferret. Use this -ing form when the action of searching is happening now.
   - _He spent the afternoon ferreting through dusty archives for the missing letter._
   - _Reporters were ferreting out details about the company's secret deal._

## Noun

2. The practice of hunting rabbits and other burrowing animals with the help of ferrets.
   - Simple: Hunting rabbits and other small animals by sending ferrets into their holes.
   - _Ferreting remains a traditional method of controlling rabbit populations in the countryside._
   - _On frosty mornings the men went ferreting along the hedgerows._
3. A narrow, stout tape of cotton or silk used for tying up bundles of papers and documents.
   - Simple: A thin, strong tape made of cotton or silk, used to tie up papers.
   - _The clerk tied each set of deeds with a length of ferreting before filing them._
   - _A roll of pink ferreting sat on the desk for binding documents._

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