verb
Meaning 1
To find or locate by smell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
smell out
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verb
Meaning 2
To find out by prying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
Examples
- I can smell out dishonesty from a mile away.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I sense his hostility
- i smell trouble
- smell out corruption
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smell, sense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: perceive
verb
Meaning 4
recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He can smell out trouble
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sniff out, scent out, nose out
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.