nose, v.
(nosed, noses, nosing)
freq. cnt. 2
(nosed, noses, nosing)
freq. cnt. 2
advance the forward part of with caution
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
nose
sample sentences
"She nosed the car into the left lane"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
horn in intrude nose poke pry
sample sentences
"This guy is always nosing around the office"verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
defeat by a narrow margin
<verb.competition>
nose
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
rub noses
<verb.contact>
nose nuzzle
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
push or move with the nose
<verb.motion>
nose
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
catch the scent of; get wind of
<verb.perception>
nose scent wind
sample sentences
"The dog nosed out the drugs"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym