The difference between Scour and Search
When used as nouns, scour means the removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water, whereas search means an attempt to find something.
When used as verbs, scour means to clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent, whereas search means to look in (a place) for something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Scour and Search
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Scour as a verb (transitive):
To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
Examples:
"He scoured the burnt food from the pan."
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Scour as a verb (transitive):
To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
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Scour as a verb (transitive, veterinary medicine):
To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
Examples:
"to scour a horse"
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Scour as a verb (ambitransitive, veterinary medicine):
To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
Examples:
"If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment."
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Scour as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To cleanse (without rubbing).
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Scour as a noun:
The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
Examples:
"Bridge scour may scoop out scour holes and compromise the integrity of the structure."
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Scour as a noun:
A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
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Scour as a noun:
A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
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Scour as a verb (transitive):
To search an area thoroughly.
Examples:
"They scoured the scene of the crime for clues."
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Scour as a verb (ambitransitive):
To run with speed; to scurry.
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Scour as a verb (ambitransitive):
To move swiftly over; to brush along.
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Search as a noun:
An attempt to find something.
Examples:
"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."
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Search as a noun:
The act of searching in general.
Examples:
"'Search is a hard problem for computers to solve efficiently."
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Search as a verb (transitive):
To look in (a place) for something.
Examples:
"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."
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Search as a verb (intransitive, followed by "for"):
To look thoroughly.
Examples:
"The police are searching for evidence in his flat."
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Search as a verb (transitive, now, rare):
To look for, seek.
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Search as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To probe or examine (a wound).
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Search as a verb (obsolete):
To examine; to try; to put to the test.