scourதேடிப்பார்tēṭippār(teeḍippaaru)(6 tr)range about an area, esp. in a search; subject to a thorough search; comb, hunt, root, rake, or rummage through, go through with a fine-tooth comb, leave no stone unturned
Usage:
ஊர் பூராவும் தேடிப்பார்த்தாகி விட்டதுūr pūrāvum tēṭippārttāki viṭṭatu
uur puuraavum teeḍippaattaaccuṭṭadu
The entire town has been scoured (looking for s.t.).
scroungeதேடிப்பார்tēṭippār(teeḍi paaru)(6 tr)forage about in an effort to acquire s.t. at no cost; obtain by unorthodox means; obtain or gather by foraging or scavenging; use things discarded by others; obtain (things) illicitly or on the cheap; d
Usage:
ஓசியில் கிடைக்குமா என்று தேடிப் பார்த்தான்ōciyil kiṭaikkumā eṉṟu tēṭip pārttāṉ
oossiyle keḍekkumaaṇṇu teeḍi paattaan
He tried to scrounge some stuff without paying for it.