Gumshoe

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈɡʌm.ʃuː

Definitions

A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
A detective.
Canada, US, slang

Equivalents

Españolsabueso

DeutschSchnüffeln Schnüffler

Русскийгалоша детектив

12 more languages

العربيةالمخبر

Българскидетектив

বাংলাটিকটিকি

Bosanskiдетектив

Suomidekkari kalossi kumitossukyttä

Hrvatskiдетектив

Հայերենխուզարկու

Latviešukeda

Românădetectiv galoș

Српскидетектив

Svenskadeckare galosch

Türkçegaloş

Examples

“"Who's this gumshoe guy from the bush league tailin' us?"”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Gumshoes gumtree Gümüşhane Gumuz gumweed gumwood

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