Word Definition

Scour

  1. To clean anything by rubbing.
  2. To pass swiftly over; to brush along; to traverse or search thoroughly; as, to scour the coast.
  3. To purge; as, to scour a horse.
  4. To run swiftly; to rove or range in pursuit or search of something; to scamper.
  5. To rub hard with something rough, as sand or Bristol brick, especially for the purpose of cleaning; to clean by friction; to make clean or bright; to cleanse from grease, dirt, etc., as articles of dress.
  6. Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.
  7. To cleanse anything.
  8. To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.
  9. To be purged freely; to have a diarrhoea.