How to pronounce fossick
American English pronunciation
FOS-ik
- IPA
- /ˈfɑsɪk/
- Syllables
- FOS · ik (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fossick means
To rummage about, especially hunting for gold or gems
In a sentence: We went to fossick for gold flakes in the old creek bed.
Where it comes from: It probably comes from an English country word meaning to ferret out. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
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