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 trail

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

• SLEUTH (verb)
  The verb SLEUTH has 1 sense:

1. watch, observe, or inquire secretly

  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)

Present simple: I / you / we / they sleuth    ... he / she / it sleuths   
Past simple: sleuthed   
Past participle: sleuthed   
-ing form: sleuthing   

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)