Definition of sleuth
(Entry 1 of 2)
sleuth
verb
sleuthed; sleuthing; sleuths
Definition of sleuth (Entry 2 of 2)
: to act as a detective : search for information
: to search for and discover
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The first known use of sleuth was in 1872
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