smell out

UK
/smɛl aʊt/
US
/smɛl aʊt/

Translations

smell outverb
smelled out
Past Simple
smelled out
Past Participle
smelling out
Gerund
UK
/smɛl aʊt/
US
/smɛl aʊt/
The detective was able to smell out the hidden clues.
Детектив смог вынюхивать скрытые улики.
Synonyms
ferret out
sniff out
root out

Definitions

smell outverb
To detect or discover something by using the sense of smell.
The dog was trained to smell out explosives at the airport.
To discover or detect something through intuition or investigation.
The journalist managed to smell out the truth behind the scandal.