1. nose - noun
· the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
Synonym(s): olfactory_organ
Hypernym(s): chemoreceptor
2. nose - noun
· a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry"
Hypernym(s): front
3. nose - noun
· the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon; "he ducked under the nose of the gun"
Hypernym(s): front
4. nose - noun
· a small distance; "my horse lost the race by a nose"
Hypernym(s): small_indefinite_quantity, small_indefinite_amount
5. nose - noun
· a symbol of inquisitiveness; "keep your nose out of it"
Hypernym(s): symbol
6. nose - noun
· the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"
Hypernym(s): smell, sense_of_smell, olfaction, olfactory_modality
7. nose - noun
· a natural skill; "he has a nose for good deals"
8. nose - noun
· a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
Synonym(s): nozzle
Hypernym(s): spout
9. nose - verb
· search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
Synonym(s): intrude, horn_in, pry, poke
10. nose - verb
· advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane"
Hypernym(s): advance, bring_forward
11. nose - verb
· catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs"
Hypernym(s): smell
12. nose - verb
· push or move with the nose
13. nose - verb
· rub noses
Synonym(s): nuzzle
14. nose - verb
· defeat by a narrow margin
Hypernym(s): get_the_better_of, overcome, defeat
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