smell_out (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *smell out*:
VERB	perception	smell out, sniff out, scent out, nose out	recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
VERB	cognition	smell out, smell, sense	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

English > *smell out*: 2 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaning	recognize or detect by or as if by smelling.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"He can smell out trouble"
Synonyms	sniff out, scent out, nose out
Entails	smell	inhale the odor of
Spanish	husmear, oler, olfatear, olisquear
Catalan	ensumar, olorar

English > *smell out*: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"smell out corruption"
Synonyms	smell, sense
Broader	perceive	Become conscious of
Spanish	sentir
Catalan	sentir

HyperDic: smell_out