Nose - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nəʊz|  American pronunciation of the word nose
Brit.  |nəʊz|  British pronunciation of the word nose

noun

- the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
he has a cold in the nose
- a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry
- the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon
he ducked under the nose of the gun
- a small distance
my horse lost the race by a nose
- a symbol of inquisitiveness
keep your nose out of it
- the sense of smell (especially in animals)
the hound has a good nose
- a natural skill
he has a nose for good deals
- a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged (syn: nozzle)

verb

- search or inquire in a meddlesome way (syn: horn in, intrude, poke, pry)
- advance the forward part of with caution
She nosed the car into the left lane
- catch the scent of; get wind of (syn: scent, wind)
The dog nosed out the drugs
- push or move with the nose
- rub noses (syn: nuzzle)
- defeat by a narrow margin

Extra examples

The ball hit me right on the nose.

You need to wipe your nose.

I have a runny nose.

He got some water up his nose.

She wrinkled her nose in disgust.

That dog has a good nose.

The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.

The horse nosed my hand.

Some animal must have nosed the lid off the garbage can.

The dog nosed the door open.

The dogs were nosing around in the garbage.

The boat nosed around the bend.

I nosed my car into the parking space.

The car nosed its way into the street.

The child has a runny nose.

Phrasal verbs

nose out  — recognize or detect by or as if by smelling

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: nose
he/she/it: noses
present participle: nosing
past tense: nosed
past participle: nosed
noun
singular: nose
plural: noses
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