/ Dictionary / Index S searching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: search•ing Pronunciation: (sûr'ching), [key] — adj. examining carefully or thoroughly: a searching inspection. acutely observant or penetrating: a searching glance; a searching mind. piercing or sharp: a searching wind. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: searching (Thesaurus) search searchless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language