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sleuth
sleuth S0471600 (slo͞oth)n. A detective.v. sleuthed, sleuth·ing, sleuths v.tr. To track or follow.v.intr. To act as a detective. [Short for sleuthhound.]sleuth (sluːθ) n1. an informal word for detective2. (Breeds) short for sleuthhound1vb (tr) to track or follow[C19: short for sleuthhound, from C12 sleuth trail, from Old Norse sloth; see slot2]sleuth (sluθ) n. 1. a detective. 2. a bloodhound. v.t., v.i. 3. to trail. [1875–80; short for sleuthhound] sleuth Past participle: sleuthed Gerund: sleuthing
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I sleuth | you sleuth | he/she/it sleuths | we sleuth | you sleuth | they sleuth |
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I sleuthed | you sleuthed | he/she/it sleuthed | we sleuthed | you sleuthed | they sleuthed |
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I am sleuthing | you are sleuthing | he/she/it is sleuthing | we are sleuthing | you are sleuthing | they are sleuthing |
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I have sleuthed | you have sleuthed | he/she/it has sleuthed | we have sleuthed | you have sleuthed | they have sleuthed |
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I was sleuthing | you were sleuthing | he/she/it was sleuthing | we were sleuthing | you were sleuthing | they were sleuthing |
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I had sleuthed | you had sleuthed | he/she/it had sleuthed | we had sleuthed | you had sleuthed | they had sleuthed |
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I will sleuth | you will sleuth | he/she/it will sleuth | we will sleuth | you will sleuth | they will sleuth |
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I will have sleuthed | you will have sleuthed | he/she/it will have sleuthed | we will have sleuthed | you will have sleuthed | they will have sleuthed |
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I will be sleuthing | you will be sleuthing | he/she/it will be sleuthing | we will be sleuthing | you will be sleuthing | they will be sleuthing |
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I have been sleuthing | you have been sleuthing | he/she/it has been sleuthing | we have been sleuthing | you have been sleuthing | they have been sleuthing |
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I will have been sleuthing | you will have been sleuthing | he/she/it will have been sleuthing | we will have been sleuthing | you will have been sleuthing | they will have been sleuthing |
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I had been sleuthing | you had been sleuthing | he/she/it had been sleuthing | we had been sleuthing | you had been sleuthing | they had been sleuthing |
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I would sleuth | you would sleuth | he/she/it would sleuth | we would sleuth | you would sleuth | they would sleuth |
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I would have sleuthed | you would have sleuthed | he/she/it would have sleuthed | we would have sleuthed | you would have sleuthed | they would have sleuthed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sleuth - a detective who follows a trail sleuthhounddetective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public | Verb | 1. | sleuth - watch, observe, or inquire secretlysnoop, spy, stagmonitor, supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" |
sleuthnoun (Informal) detective, private eye (informal), (private) investigator, tail (informal), dick (slang, chiefly U.S.), gumshoe (U.S. slang), sleuthhound (informal) a tenacious sleuthsleuthnounA person whose work is investigating crimes or obtaining hidden evidence or information:detective, investigator.Informal: eye.Slang: dick, gumshoe.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeSleuthingSLEUTH
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SLEUTH➣System for Locating Eruptive Underwater Turbidity and Hydrography | SLEUTH➣Second Life Educational Undertakings in Theater History (Center for Computing in the Humanities; King's College London; UK) | SLEUTH➣Slope, Land use map, Excluded area, Urban area, Transportation map, Hillside area (scientific model for climate change) |
sleuth
Synonyms for sleuthnoun detectiveSynonyms- detective
- private eye
- (private) investigator
- tail
- dick
- gumshoe
- sleuthhound
Synonyms for sleuthnoun a person whose work is investigating crimes or obtaining hidden evidence or informationSynonyms- detective
- investigator
- eye
- dick
- gumshoe
Synonyms for sleuthnoun a detective who follows a trailSynonymsRelated Wordsverb watch, observe, or inquire secretlySynonymsRelated Words |