nosing about

A form of nose about — To snoop around; to discreetly or covertly search or examine a place or situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nose about
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APA

nosing about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosing%20about

MLA

“nosing about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosing%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosing about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosing%20about.

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