1.b> 1) (), ; the dog was nosing his boots ;
2) .i> / i> (), ; to nose danger ;
2.b> 1) i> (); , i> ; the dog nosed out a rat / ;
2) .i> i> (), , ; to nose out a secret ;
3.b> (for, after) , i> (), , ; nosing for news ;
4.b> () / ; ; lambs are glad nosing the mother's udder , ; the dog nosed the door open ;
5.b> (into) (); to nose into other people's affairs / ;
6.b> .i> (); to nose on / upon / smb. ;
7.b> 1) (), (. i>); the ship was nosing its way through the fog ; the car nosed (out) into the traffic - ;
2) () / (. i>);
3) ..i> / i> ();
4) .i> () i>;
to nose about, to nose around, to nose roundb> / i> () / ; ; the scandal-monger nosing about for more news ;
to nose downb> .i> i> () / ; ;
to nose outb> 1) = 2;
2) .i> i> / ();
to nose overb> .i> .i> i> (), ;
to nose upb> .i> i> (), ; .