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nosing nosing definition

nosing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  nose 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  nose 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  nose 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  nose 
 
  6  senses  of  nose 
 
  Sense  1 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
  Also  See->  nose  out#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  nose 
  =>  advance,  bring  forward 
 
  Sense  3 
  scent,  nose,  wind 
  =>  smell 
 
  Sense  4 
  nose 
  =>  push  force 
 
  Sense  5 
  nuzzle,  nose 
  =>  caress 
 
  Sense  6 
  nose 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  nose 
 
  nose  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  nose 
 
  Sense  1 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  nose 
  =>  advance,  bring  forward 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  scent,  nose,  wind 
  =>  smell 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  nose 
  =>  push  force 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  nuzzle,  nose 
  =>  caress 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  nose 
  =>  overcome,  defeat 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  nosing 
  diagnosing 
 
  Overview  of  verb  nose 
 
  The  verb  nose  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  2.  (1)  nose  --  (advance  the  forward  part  of  with  caution:  "She  nosed  the  car  into  the  left  lane") 
  3.  scent,  nose,  wind  --  (catch  the  scent  of  get  wind  of  "The  dog  nosed  out  the  drugs") 
  4.  nose  --  (push  or  move  with  the  nose) 
  5.  nuzzle,  nose  --  (rub  noses) 
  6.  nose  --  (defeat  by  a  narrow  margin) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  nose 
 
  The  verb  nose  has  6  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  2.  (1)  nose  --  (advance  the  forward  part  of  with  caution:  "She  nosed  the  car  into  the  left  lane") 
  3.  scent,  nose,  wind  --  (catch  the  scent  of  get  wind  of  "The  dog  nosed  out  the  drugs") 
  4.  nose  --  (push  or  move  with  the  nose) 
  5.  nuzzle,  nose  --  (rub  noses) 
  6.  nose  --  (defeat  by  a  narrow  margin) 



nosing definition