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Definition nose in British English

nose verb

[intransitive] verb
/nəʊz/
Example

A huge truck was nosing through the traffic.

Example

The ambulance nosed its way out of the crowd.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
2

to move into a position where you are slightly in front of someone

Example

By half-time, Wales had nosed ahead, with the score at 16-14.

Synonyms and related words
head go progress
Definition nose in British English

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Words related to nose:

(as) plain as the nose on your face (phrase) blow your nose (phrase) brown-nose (verb) button nose (noun) follow your nose (phrase) get (right) up your nose (phrase) have a (good) nose for something (phrase) have your nose/snout in the trough (phrase) it’s no skin off my nose (phrase) keep your nose clean (phrase) keep your nose out (phrase) look down your nose at (phrase) nose (noun) nose (verb) nose around (phrasal verb) nose into (phrasal verb) nose job (noun) nose out (phrasal verb) nose to tail (phrase) nose to tail eating (noun) not see beyond the end of your nose () parson’s nose (noun) pay through the nose (for something) (phrase) pick your nose (phrase) your nose into something (phrase) powder your nose (phrase) put someone’s nose out of joint (phrase) Roman nose (noun) rub someone’s nose in something (phrase) turn your nose up (at something) (phrase) under someone’s nose (phrase) with your nose in the air (phrase) with your nose to the grindstone (phrase)