What is the meaning of ferret?

noun

  • Musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct.
  • Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits.

verb

  • Hound or harry relentlessly.
  • Hunt with ferrets.
  • Search and discover through persistent investigation.
    • usage: "She ferreted out the truth"
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