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scrape around

/skreɪp əˈraʊnd/

Translations

scrape aroundverb

scraped around

Past Simple

scraped around

Past Participle

scraping around

Gerund

/skreɪp əˈraʊnd/

fouillerEn cherchant rapidement et de façon désordonnée.

I had to scrape around in my bag to find my keys.

J’ai dû fouiller dans mon sac pour trouver mes clés.

Additional translations

farfouillerPlus familier.

Synonyms

look for

dig around

scrape aroundverb

To search or rummage around in a hasty or unorganized manner, often looking for something specific.

I had to scrape around in my bag to find my keys.