Sniffing
Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
Sniffing (verb)
- Inhaling through the nose to smell something or to clear the nose.
- Listening to someone’s conversation without them knowing, often to gather information.
Examples
- The dog is sniffing the ground for clues.
- He was sniffing on their conversation from the other room.
Common collocations: sniff the air, sniff around, sniff out information, sniff for details