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nose - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nose' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nose [ n.]
- The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.
- The power of smelling; hence, scent.
- A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.
2 . Nose [ v. i.]
- To smell; to sniff; to scent.
- To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
3 . Nose [ v. t.]
- To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.
- To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.
- To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer.

Meaning of 'nose' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nose [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
Example in sentence:
  • he ducked under the nose of the gun
Meaning (2):
- the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Example in sentence:
  • he has a cold in the nose
Meaning (3):
- a natural skill
Example in sentence:
  • he has a nose for good deals
Meaning (4):
- a symbol of inquisitiveness
Example in sentence:
  • keep your nose out of it
Meaning (5):
- a small distance
Example in sentence:
  • my horse lost the race by a nose
Meaning (6):
- the sense of smell (especially in animals)
Example in sentence:
  • the hound has a good nose
Meaning (7):
- a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
Example in sentence:
  • the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
8 . nose [ v]
Meaning (8):
- advance the forward part of with caution
Example in sentence:
  • She nosed the car into the left lane
Meaning (9):
- catch the scent of; get wind of
Example in sentence:
  • The dog nosed out the drugs
Meaning (10):
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Example in sentence:
  • This guy is always nosing around the office