| angle2 |
to seek artfully or slyly. [1/2 definitions] |
| appeal |
to seek recourse from a higher authority. [1/7 definitions] |
| attempt |
to try or seek; undertake. [1/3 definitions] |
| berry |
to seek or gather berries. [1/5 definitions] |
| bootlick |
to seek favor by abasing oneself to (someone); toady. |
| canvass |
to seek votes, contributions, or sales from (a group or a district). [1/8 definitions] |
| carpetbagger |
a Northerner who went to the South to seek private gain in the aftermath of the American Civil War, usu. depicted as carrying his belongings in a carpetbag. [1/2 definitions] |
| check up on |
to look at or seek information about (someone or something) in order to find out if they are all right or if they getting into any trouble. |
| clown |
to perform as a clown or seek to amuse others through comical, prankish behavior (sometimes fol. by "around"). [1/4 definitions] |
| court |
to seek the favor or affections of. [2/9 definitions] |
| fawn2 |
to seek attention or favor by flattery or servility. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferret |
to seek out or drive from cover, as if by using a hunting animal (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| find fault |
to seek out or point out flaws or imperfections (usu. fol. by "with"). |
| grasp at a straw |
to seek anything, no matter how flimsy, that might save one from a predicament. |
| grasp at straws |
to seek anything, no matter how flimsy, that might save one from a predicament. |
| grope |
to seek by or as if by groping. [1/5 definitions] |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself) (usu. fol. by "with"). |
| kiss ass |
(vulgar slang) to seek favor by obsequious behavior. |
| look for |
to attempt to find (something or someone); seek. [1/2 definitions] |
| peace conference |
a meeting held to seek an end to a war or to find a way to a lasting peace. |
| pearl |
to dive for or seek pearls. [1/8 definitions] |