nosing Synonyms & Antonyms
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Nosing as a Verb
present participle and gerund of nose
To move cautiously by advancing its front end.
The ship nosed through the minefield.
To snoop.
She was nosing around other people’s business.
To detect by smell or as if by smell.
To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.
To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.
To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.
to nose a prayer
To furnish with a nose.
to nose a stair tread
To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.
Nosing as a Noun
An animal's pushing or exploration with the nose.
That part of the treadboard of a stair that projects over the riser.
Any similar projection, such as the projecting edge of a moulding.
Nosing in a Sentence
The ship nosed through the minefield.
She was nosing around other people’s business.
to nose a prayer
to nose a stair tread
Word Forms & Grammar
nosing
nosing (plural nosings)
Words That Rhyme With Nosing
Word Facts for Nosing
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-əʊzɪŋ/ |
| Meaning | present participle and gerund of nose |
| Plural | nosings |