Verb: nose out nowz awt
- Recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
"The detective nosed out the suspect's hiding place";
- sniff out, scent out, smell out
- Discover or detect something through careful investigation or intuition
"The reporter nose outd the truth about the scandal";
- sniff out
- Win by a very narrow margin, especially in a race or competition
"The favourite horse nosed out its rival at the finish line"
Derived forms: nosing out, nosed out, noses out
See also: sniff
Type of: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise [Brit], recognize, spot