nose around
Third Person
noses around
Present Participle
nosing around
Past Tense
nosed around
Past Participle
nosed around
1
to try to find something, particularly information
- I noticed him nosing around the office, looking through files.
- Last week, the journalist nosed around for information about the scandal.
- She often noses around the neighborhood, trying to gather gossip.
- Why are you nosing around my desk when I'm not here?
- He nosed around the garage, searching for his missing tools.