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Meaning of
sniff
in English
sniff
us
//snɪf//
uk
//snaɪf//
#common
Plural
sniffs
Past Tense
sniffed
Participle Verb
sniffing
Third Person Singular
sniffs
Definitions
Noun
a
short
inhalation
through
the
nose
Verb
to
investigate
or
pry
into
something
;
often
secretly
The
detective
will
sniff
around
for
clues
.
to
intercept
network
data
packets
The
hacker
tried
to
sniff
the
password
from
the
network
.
an
instance
of
smelling
something
The
dog
took
a
sniff
of
the
treat
before
eating
it
.
to
inhale
powdered
substances
(
through
the
nose
)
She
had
a
habit
of
sniff
cocaine
to
get
high
.
