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HORN IN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Example:

This guy is always nosing around the office

Synonyms:

horn in; intrude; nose; poke; pry

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "horn in" is one way to...):

look; search (search or seek)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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