Global (English)neutral
- The projecting part of the face that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
Global (English)neutral
- The faculty of smell; the ability to detect odors.
Global (English)informalneutral
- An instinct or aptitude for detecting or recognizing something (as in 'have a nose for').
Global (English)informalneutral
- To proceed directly or rely on instinctive judgment rather than detailed information (as in 'follow your nose').
North AmericaUnited Kingdominformal
- Exactly right or accurate; precisely on target (as in 'on the nose').
- At the exact scheduled time (used of arrival or timing).
Global (English)informal
- To intrude into someone else's affairs or pry into matters that do not concern one (as in 'stick one's nose in').
Global (English)neutral
- The forward or projecting end of an object, such as the front of a vehicle or aircraft.
Global (English)neutral
- To expel mucus from the nose by blowing; to clear the nasal passages (cf. 'blow one's nose').