0 present participle of nose
1 to look around or search in order to discover something, especially something that other people do not want you to find:
The benefit of the genetic algorithm was in cross-breeding favourite responses, in nosing around the space without aimless randomisation.
They are exactly like a dog nosing around and looking for a bone to pick here, there, and everywhere.
Some people with a nose for opportunities, particularly financial opportunities, have been nosing in.
No one can handle employeés efficiently by nosing about.
Who is going to start nosing round to see if there is any mineral wealth there waiting to be exploited?
The main associations with tuberculosis are markets and nosing across boundary fences.
Parts of the northbound platform riser walls and some platform nosings remain.
The central skid was to stop the aircraft nosing over on rough ground.
