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fossicking

/ˈfɑsɪkɪŋ/
noun
  1. The activity of searching for valuable or interesting items, especially in waste or discarded material.
    • Fossicking in old bookshops is one of her favorite hobbies.
    • The kids enjoyed fossicking for seashells along the beach.
    • He spent the afternoon fossicking through the attic for old photographs.
verb
  1. Present participle of fossick: searching for something, especially in a casual or thorough way.
    • The tourists were fossicking for souvenirs at the flea market.
    • She was fossicking through the drawer for a pen.
    • He spent the morning fossicking in the garden for lost coins.
Synonyms
searchinghunting
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