Hyphenation
fer·ret outTurkish pronunciation
ferıt autSynonyms
ascertain,
be on to,
bring to light,
chase,
chase down,
determine,
dig out,
dig up,
disclose,
discover,
drive out,
elicit,
extract,
follow,
get atPronunciation
/ˈferət ˈout/ /ˈfɛrət ˈaʊt/
Etymology
[ 'fer-&t ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English furet, ferret, from Middle French furet, from Vulgar Latin furittus, literally, little thief, diminutive of Latin fur thief; more at FURTIVE.