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Definition of Sleuthing
1. Noun. A police investigation to determine the perpetrator. "Detection is hard on the feet"
Generic synonyms: Police Investigation, Police Work
Derivative terms: Detect, Sleuth
Definition of Sleuthing
1. Verb. (present participle of sleuth) ¹
2. Verb. The investigation of a crime by a person not officially qualified, such as a policeman. ¹
3. Verb. Investigation, in general. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sleuthing
1. sleuth [v] - See also: sleuth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sleuthing
Literary usage of Sleuthing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Old Schoolhouse and Other Poems and Conceits in Verse by Thomas Stewart Denison (1902)
"THE sleuthing OF THE TIGER. Since first the sons of women Have sought the forest
shade The sleuthing of the tiger Has made their souls afraid; Forever, ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1913)
"FM White. World's Work 26: 33-9. My. '13. sleuthing for shoplifters. Lit. Digest.
46: 965+ Ap. 26, '13. sleuthing for Uncle Sam. C: M. Harger 11. Collier's. ..."
3. Poetry by Modern Poetry Association (1916)
"The king was Wenzel Number Four. John was sky-pilot for the court. King gets a
hunch that Mrs. King has something on her mind. He goes to sleuthing more and ..."
4. Publications by English Dialect Society (1882)
"... pronounced [steg'], but the verb to steg, in use generally, has this meaning,
and in idea is always associated •with a gander. sleuthing ..."
5. The Bookman (1905)
"The Managing Editor was anxious to know how he was doing, so he sent the Night
Editor "sleuthing" to find out. In a few days, the Night Editor reported that ..."
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