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nose

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nose

1 the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

  • with that nose, the baby sure looks like his father
Synonyms of nose

beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nozzle [slang], proboscis, schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout
Words Related to nose

pug, pugnose

2 the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow

  • bent the wire around the nose of the pliers
Synonyms of nose

apex, cusp, end, nib, pike, point, tip
Words Related to nose

pinpoint

prong, tine

barb, jag, prickle, snag, spike, sticker

nose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of nose

1 to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

  • could nose the garbage from across the street
Synonyms of nose

scent, smell, sniff, snuff, whiff
Words Related to nose

breathe, drink (in), inhale, respire

snort, snuffle

savor (also savour)

2 to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

  • a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business
Synonyms of nose

butt in, interfere, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), obtrude, poke, pry, snoop
Words Related to nose

intercede, interpose, intervene

barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass

fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper
Near Antonyms of nose

avoid, eschew, shun

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

3 to move slowly

  • the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while
Synonyms of nose

crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, ooze, plod, poke, slouch, snail
Words Related to nose

lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge
Near Antonyms of nose

float, glide, sail

hurry, tear
Antonyms of nose

fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip

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