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# seeker

noun (a seeker, seekers)

«seeker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A seeker is a person who looks for something, such as the seeker in hide-and-seek who must find the others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#m1)
2. A seeker is someone who tries to get or find something they want, like a job seeker or a treasure seeker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#m2)
3. In some games and stories, the seeker is the player whose job is to catch or find a special thing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#m3)

### In the lessons

Mostly found in games and stories: in hide-and-seek the seeker counts and then searches. In news and life: «job seeker», «asylum seeker», «thrill seeker» (someone who loves exciting, risky things). It comes from the verb seek, which means look for.

### Examples

- In hide-and-seek, the seeker counted to twenty with her eyes shut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x1)
- Tom was the seeker, so we all ran to hide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x2)
- The treasure seekers dug all day on the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x3)
- My uncle is a job seeker and sends letters to many shops. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x4)
- A thrill seeker loves roller coasters and bungee jumps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x5)
- The seeker found Mia behind the curtain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x6)
- Be a seeker of answers: ask questions in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x7)
- In the game, the seeker must catch the golden ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x8)
- I am the Treasure Seeker of the mountain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/#x9)

### Note

Countable noun: «a seeker, seekers». It is made from the verb seek (seek, seeks, sought, seeking) plus -er, the person who does it. Do not mix up seeker with «sneaker» (a shoe). The past of seek is «sought», not «seeked».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «seeker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seeker/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«seeker» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seeker.html) on Mova free.