"nose" meaning in English

See nose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nəʊz/ [UK], /noʊz/ [US] Audio: en-us-nose.ogg [US], en-uk-nose.ogg [UK] Forms: nose [singular], noses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The part of the face that sticks out and is used for breathing and smelling things.
    Sense id: simple-nose-en-noun-Kph4uUA5

Verb

IPA: /nəʊz/ [UK], /noʊz/ [US] Audio: en-us-nose.ogg [US], en-uk-nose.ogg [UK] Forms: nose [canonical], noses [third-person, singular], nosed [past], nosed [past, participle], nosing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|nos|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you nose, you move with caution.
    Sense id: simple-nose-en-verb-4u9RYdZu
  2. If you nose you snoop.
    Sense id: simple-nose-en-verb-C2BZGRk~
  3. If you nose something, you push it with your nose.
    Sense id: simple-nose-en-verb-FRYyGtSW
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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