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nose around

nose around (something)

to pry into something; to snoop around something. I caught her nosing around my desk. Wally is always nosing around.
See also: around, nose

nose around

to try to discover information Justice Department lawyers started nosing around after they received a complaint from a former employee.
Related vocabulary: sniff out something
See also: around, nose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OtsoOT-soFinnish
Fernandofer-NAHN-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
DesidÉRio-Portuguese
Raja (1)-Arabic
Ernust-Ancient Germanic
JamieJAY-meeScottish, English
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