Synonyms of nosed

nosed

verb

past tense of nose

1

as in sniffed

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose

could nose the garbage from across the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sniffed
• smelled
• inhaled
• smelt
• snuffed
• scented
• whiffed
• snorted
• breathed
• drank (in)
• respired
• snuffled
• savoured
• savored

2

as in interfered

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interfered
• messed
• poked
• snooped
• pried
• intruded
• intervened
• meddled
• obtruded
• butted in
• interloped
• intermeddled
• interceded
• mucked (about or around)
• invaded
• encroached
• interposed
• fooled
• trespassed
• fiddled
• tampered
• played
• infringed
• chiseled (in)
• chiselled (in)
• monkeyed
• barged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• ignored
• shunned
• neglected
• eschewed
• overlooked
• disregarded

3

as in dragged

to move slowly

the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• crept
• shuffled
• inched
• slouched
• limped
• oozed
• snailed
• plodded
• creaked (along)
• shambled
• trudged
• tramped
• lumbered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flew
• raced
• sped
• sailed
• speeded
• floated
• glided
• whizzed
• tore
• hurried
• zipped