(n,vs) phone trace
detecting the source of a telephone call
(n) searching for gold
(n,vs) fumbling
groping
(P)
(n) job hunting
job searching
(n) searching for someone
(n,vs) finding fault
being picky
(exp) in search of
in order to look for
(n) object being sought
(P)
(n) feel one's way (with one's feet)
(n) using one's chopsticks to find a food one likes by rummaging in one's dish, pot, etc. (a breach of etiquette)
(n) searchlight
(n) searcher
pursuer
(n) investigator
researcher
(n) spirit of inquiry
spirit of enquiry
(n) explorer
(n) exploration party
(n) (space) probe
(n) search tree
decision tree
(n) scanning surface
test surface
(n) searchlight
(n) searchlight
(n) detector
locator
(n) detector
(n) detective agency
(n) (1) detective team
(2) study group
club
(n) (1) treasure hunting
(2) lucky dip
game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
(n) bedroom theft or thief
(n) great detective
(n) (sens) searching blindly
(n) (sens) blindly groping