1. (

• intrude ,
• horn_in ,
• pry ,
• nose ,
• poke

) search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" ;

2. (

• nose ,

) advance the forward part of with caution; "She nosed the car into the left lane" ;

3. (

• scent ,
• nose ,
• wind

) catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the drugs" ;

4. (

• nose

) push or move with the nose ;

5. (

• nuzzle ,
• nose

) rub noses ;

6. (

• nose

) defeat by a narrow margin ;

1. (

• nosed

) having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind ;