nose about

nose a·bout

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nohz uh-bout]
- /noʊz əˈbaʊt/
- /nəʊz əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohz uh-bout]
- /noʊz əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of nose about words

noun nose about 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 nose about this part as the organ of smell. 1
noun nose about the sense of smell: fragrances appealing to the nose. 1
noun nose about anything regarded as resembling the nose of a person or animal, as a spout or nozzle. 1
noun nose about the prow of a ship. 1
noun nose about the forward end of an aircraft. 1

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Origin of nose about

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 Nose about

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nose about 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".

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Synonyms for nose about

verb nose about

fish — (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.

Just one Synonym for nose about