sniff out
sniff out
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [snif out]
- /snɪf aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [snif out]
- /snɪf aʊt/
Definitions of sniff out words
- transitivephrasal verb sniff out detect 1
- transitivephrasal verb sniff out locate by smell 1
- phrasal verb sniff out If you sniff out something, you discover it after some searching. 0
- phrasal verb sniff out When a dog used by a group such as the police sniffs out hidden explosives or drugs, it finds them using its sense of smell. 0
- verb sniff out to detect through shrewdness or instinct 0
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Parts of speech for Sniff out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sniff out popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for sniff out
verb sniff out
- be on to — (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
- dig out — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
See also
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