Gumshoe

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
  • n. Slang An investigator, especially a detective.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To work as a detective.
  • verb-intransitive. Slang To move about stealthily; sneak.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
  • n. A detective.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A detective; a private eye.
  • n. A shoe made of rubber, as a rubber overshoe.
  • n. A sneaker{3}.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A shoe made of gum, that is, india-rubber; a rubber overshoe.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. someone who is a detective
  • n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
    • Verb Form
    gumshoed    gumshoeing    gumshoes   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    investigator    police detective    detective    tec    overshoe   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    detective    sneaker    private eye    dick   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spelunker    23-man    bloggers'    bikie    seiko   
     
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