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nose into

nose in·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohz in-too]
    • /noʊz ˈɪn tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohz in-too]
    • /noʊz ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of nose into words

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

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Origin of nose into

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 into

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nose into 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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