26984 words

nosing

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
present participle of
2
to look around or search in order to discover something, especially something that other people do not want you to find:

Examples:

There were some reporters nosing about/around.
The police came in and started nosing into drawers and looking through papers.
3
to (make a vehicle) move forwards slowly and carefully:

Examples:

The car nosed out of the side street, its driver peering anxiously around.
He carefully nosed his lorry into the small space.

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