Sniffing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
A sniff sound or action.

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of sniff form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

data sniffing eavesdropping effervescent exploration hissing huffing

Antonyms

disregard encrypted traffic ignore ignoring

Example

"German Shepherds are good at sniffing out drugs."

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