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nose

[noʊ̯z]noun, verb1 syllable

Nose means: search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

Synonyms for nose9

noun, as in the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

olfactory organ

noun, as in a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

nozzle

verb, as in search or inquire in a meddlesome way

intrude, horn in, pry, poke

verb, as in catch the scent of; get wind of

scent, wind

verb, as in rub noses

nuzzle

What does nose mean?14

verb

1

search or inquire in a meddlesome way“This guy is always nosing around the office”

2

catch the scent of; get wind of“The dog nosed out the drugs”

3

rub noses

4

advance the forward part of with caution“She nosed the car into the left lane”

5

push or move with the nose

6

defeat by a narrow margin

noun

1

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals“he has a cold in the nose”

2

a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged

3

a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)“the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry”

4

the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon“he ducked under the nose of the gun”

5

a small distance“my horse lost the race by a nose”

6

a symbol of inquisitiveness“keep your nose out of it”

7

the sense of smell (especially in animals)“the hound has a good nose”

8

a natural skill“he has a nose for good deals”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with nose?33

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for nose, grouped by syllable

Nose in a sentence

  • If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.Dejo
  • Who hurts his nose, also hurts his face.Martha
  • My nose is really big, and it's crooked as well.Ronin1134
  • With that big nose, he finishes the air around.gleydin
  • I laugh at people, while there's snot at my nose.unknown
  • If her nose were a little shorter, she would be quite pretty.CK
  • If you press the nose, the mouth opens.sabretou
  • You know what they say: long nose, long cock.Dejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of nose

as a noun

plural
noses

as a verb

past tense
nosed
present participle
nosing
third-person singular
noses
past participle
nosed