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Meaning of sniff out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To find (something) by using the sense of smell.
    transitive
  2. To detect (something hidden or invisible).
    broadly, figuratively, transitive

Equivalents

العربية استنشق عَثَر عَلَى يشم يكتشف
Deutsch erschnüffeln
Suomi nuuskia
Italiano scovare trovare
日本語 嗅ぎ付ける 嗅ぎ付ける
Polski niuchać węszyć wyciuchać wyniuchać wywąchać wywąchiwać wywęszyć zwąchać zwęszyć
Português farejar
Русский вы́нюхать выню́хивать разню́хать разню́хивать

Examples

“Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs.”
“Near-synonyms: ferret out, weasel out”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sniff up sniffed sniffed around sniffed out sniffed up sniffest

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