scour meaning and definition

SCOUR noun

Definition of scour (noun)

1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

SCOUR verb

Definition of scour (verb)

1. examine minutely
   • "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
2. clean with hard rubbing
   • "She scrubbed his back"
   • synonyms: scrub
3. rub hard or scrub
   • "scour the counter tops"
   • synonyms: abrade
4. rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
   • "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
   • synonyms: flush, purge