# ferrets

Pronunciation: say "FE-rits" /ˈfɛɹɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of ferret. — plural of ferret
   - Simple: Plural of ferret. Use this form when you mean more than one ferret.
   - _The ferrets squeezed through a narrow gap beneath the fence._
   - _Hunters once used ferrets to drive rabbits out of their burrows._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of ferret. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ferret
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of ferret. Use it when he, she, or it searches hard for something.
   - _The journalist ferrets out hidden details buried in public records._
   - _My terrier ferrets around the garden whenever it smells something interesting._

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