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Word: nose (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A snout, the nose of an animal
  • Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.
  • by extension Skill at finding information.
  • horse racing The horse?s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.
  • The organ of the face used to breathe or smell.
  • The skill in recognising bouquet.
  • The tip of an object (e.g. the nose of a fighter plane).

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »

Verb:

  • transitive To nuzzle.
  • intransitive To move cautiously.
  • intransitive To snoop.
  • transitive To detect by smell or as if by smell.
  • transitive To push with one's nose.
  • transitive To win by a narrow margin.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »