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sniff out
sniff out vb (tr, adverb) to detect through shrewdness or instinct Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  sniff out - recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "He can smell out trouble"nose out, scent out, smell out |
Translationssniff (snif) verb1. to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise. 嗅，聞 嗅，闻，（有声地）以鼻吸气 2. to do this in an attempt to smell something. The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke. 嗅 嗅 noun an act of sniffing. 嗅 嗅sniff out to discover or detect (by using the sense of smell). The police used dogs to sniff out the explosives. 嗅出 嗅出sniff out
sniff out1. Literally, to locate someone or something using one's sense of smell. Almost exclusively said of dogs. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sniff" and "out." We've sent a pack of dogs to sniff the fugitive out. The police use specially trained dogs to sniff out drugs and bombs.2. By extension, to uncover, reveal, or expose someone or something through some form of investigation. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sniff" and "out." If the company is up to anything fishy, the auditor will sniff it out. Our lead investigative journalist sniffed out the politician leaking information to foreign intelligence agents.See also: out, sniffsniff someone or something outto locate someone or something by sniffing or as if by sniffing. The dog sniffed the intruder out and the police captured him. The dog sniffed out the mole in the lawn.See also: out, sniffsniff outUncover, as If there's anything to that rumor, Gladys will sniff it out. This expression alludes to an animal sniffing for prey. [First half of 1900s] See also: out, sniffsniff outv. To perceive or detect someone or something by or as if by sniffing: The dogs sniffed out the trail through the snow. The detectives sniffed the plot out and arrested the criminals.See also: out, sniffEncyclopediaSeesniffsniff out
Related to sniff out: come in handy, take account of, so much for, worse for wearSynonyms for sniff outverb recognize or detect by or as if by smellingSynonyms- nose out
- scent out
- smell out
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