"ferk" meaning in English

See ferk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: ferks [present, singular, third-person], ferking [participle, present], ferked [participle, past], ferked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} ferk (third-person singular simple present ferks, present participle ferking, simple past and past participle ferked)
  1. Alternative form of firk. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: firk
    Sense id: en-ferk-en-verb-HFejbbY2

Verb

Forms: ferks [present, singular, third-person], ferking [participle, present], ferked [participle, past], ferked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} ferk (third-person singular simple present ferks, present participle ferking, simple past and past participle ferked)
  1. (UK) To rummage, in order to search for something; to dig amongst articles or move things aside in order to try and find something. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-ferk-en-verb-0Gcx9Bir Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92

Inflected forms

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        "To rummage, in order to search for something; to dig amongst articles or move things aside in order to try and find something."
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        "(UK) To rummage, in order to search for something; to dig amongst articles or move things aside in order to try and find something."
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        "To rummage, in order to search for something; to dig amongst articles or move things aside in order to try and find something."
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      ],
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}

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