Sleuthing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sleuthing is a noun meaning Detective work.
Meaning
Detective work.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of sleuth
Example Sentences
“Wotcher, me old cock sparrow, how's the sleuthing business?” bellowed Sandy, pausing and balancing his saddle on one knee while he looped up the girth.
Keane's speeches have not reduced the number of Amerasian births, but a decade of sleuthing has helped nearly 600 Amerasian orphans find new homes in the United States.
You knew less about sex than you knew about sleuthing, but you soon figured out what the goods were and got them. You were not so much a private eye as an eyer of privates.
Word Forms
- sleuthings
Synonyms for sleuthing
Depending on context, synonyms include detection, detecting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detection, detecting, snooping, spycatching, intriguery, scheming.
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