seek

Definition

  • verb: to search for (someone or something)
  • verb: to resort to
  • used with 'to' and an infinitive
  • synonyms: sick, solicit, beseech

Examples

  • You should 'seek' medical help immediately if you experience any chest pain or shortness of breath.

  • thrill-'seeking' travelers [=travelers who want to have very exciting/thrilling experiences]

  • They are 'seeking compensation/damages' [=they are trying to get money] for their loss.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) want to do? you want to play a game? its playtime right, well play a game yeah, ill play a game -good uh, alright lets see, how about we play a little game of hide and seek? i love hide and seek, ill hide now hang on there, your daddy likes you to show good manners, right Tubby McFatfuck (..)
    2012 Ted
  • (..) Where is this guy now? (African language) Don't tell me your man swindled you, I sent you six short range heat seekers and got a boat full of rusted parts. Now, you will make it right, or the next missile I send you will come very much faster. Now, minister, where were we? (African language) (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • (..) - They are saying giants. Armed giants. Wolves to carry them. What are the other kingdoms? Are they suffering the same? All seek our protection yet not trust us enough to tell us anything. We know nothing about these so call monsters. Even a corpse can tell us something. (..)
    2016 Warcraft