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    sleuth
    /slo͞oTH/

    noun

    • 1. a person who investigates crimes; a detective.

    verb

    • 1. carry out a careful investigation into a crime or mystery: "there's nothing you can do but sleuth around until you find the answer"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sleuthSleuth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SLEUTH is detective. How to use sleuth in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLEUTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLEUTH definition: 1. someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sleuthSleuth - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Sleuth is a fun, sometimes playful, word for "detective." As a verb, it's also what a detective does. When you seek clues, you sleuth. You, sleuth, you! The word sleuth comes from the Old Norse sloth, meaning "trail" and sleuthing is following a trail.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sleuthSLEUTH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a detective. Synonyms: investigator, shamus, gumshoe, private eye, private investigator. a bloodhound, a dog used for tracking. verb (used with or without object) to track or trail, as a detective. sleuth. / sluːθ / noun. an informal word for detective. short for sleuthhound. verb. tr to track or follow. Discover More. Other Words From.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLEUTH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLEUTH meaning: 1. someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sleuthSleuth - definition of sleuth by The Free Dictionary

    Define sleuth. sleuth synonyms, sleuth pronunciation, sleuth translation, English dictionary definition of sleuth. n. A detective. v. sleuthed , sleuth·ing , sleuths v. tr. To track or follow. v. intr. To act as a detective. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLEUTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    So he turns sleuth to save his friend and himself. Synonyms: detective , private eye [ informal ] , (private) investigator , tail [ informal ] More Synonyms of sleuth Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .