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SLEUTH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sleuth mean? 

SLEUTH (noun)
  The noun SLEUTH has 1 sense:

1. a detective who follows a trailplay

  Familiarity information: SLEUTH used as a noun is very rare.


SLEUTH (verb)
  The verb SLEUTH has 1 sense:

1. watch, observe, or inquire secretlyplay

  Familiarity information: SLEUTH used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SLEUTH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A detective who follows a trail

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

sleuth; sleuthhound

Hypernyms ("sleuth" is a kind of...):

detective (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)

Derivation:

sleuth (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)


SLEUTH (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they sleuth  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it sleuths  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: sleuthed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: sleuthed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: sleuthing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Watch, observe, or inquire secretly

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

sleuth; snoop; spy; stag

Hypernyms (to "sleuth" is one way to...):

monitor; supervise (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance)

"Sleuth" entails doing...:

enquire; inquire; investigate (conduct an inquiry or investigation of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

sleuth (a detective who follows a trail)

sleuthing (a police investigation to determine the perpetrator)


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