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SCOUR definition: 1. to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough: 2. to search a place or…. Learn more.
SCOUR meaning: 1. to remove dirt from something by rubbing it hard with something rough: 2. to search a place or…. Learn more.
If you scour something such as a sink, floor, or pan, you clean its surface by rubbing it hard with something rough.
1. a. : to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing. b. : to remove by rubbing hard and washing. 2. archaic : to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws. 3. : to clean by purging : purge. 4. : to remove dirt and debris from (something, such as a pipe or ditch) 5. : to free from foreign matter or impurities by or as if by washing.
to make a passage, hole, or mark in the ground, rocks, etc. as the result of movement, especially over a long period. scour something out The water had raced down the slope and scoured out the bed of a stream. scour something away The rush of water had scoured away the topsoil.
SCOUR definition: 1. to search for something very carefully, often over a large area: 2. to clean something by…. Learn more.
Definition of scour verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
