sniff out

sniff out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snif out]
- /snɪf aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

See all 5 definitions of sniff out

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Parts of speech for Sniff out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sniff out

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.

All 14 Synonyms of sniff out

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