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follow one's nose

nose
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohz]
    • /ˈfɒl oʊ wʌnz noʊz/
    • /ˈfɒləʊ wʌnz nəʊz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohz]
    • /ˈfɒl oʊ wʌnz noʊz/

Definitions of follow one's nose words

  • noun follow one's nose the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice. 1
  • noun follow one's nose this part as the organ of smell. 1
  • noun follow one's nose the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
  • noun follow one's nose anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
  • noun follow one's nose the prow of a ship. 1
  • noun follow one's nose the forward end of an aircraft. 1
See all 36 definitions of follow one's nose

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Origin of follow one's nose

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English nosu; akin to Dutch neus, German Nase, Latin nāsus, Sanskrit nāsā

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Parts of speech for Follow one's nose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Follow one's nose

follow one's nose popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for follow one's nose

verb follow one's nose

  • drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
  • reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
All 47 Synonyms of follow one's nose

Antonyms for follow one's nose

verb follow one's nose

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
All 8 Antonyms of follow one's nose

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