n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: nosed ; nos · ing
Date: circa 1587
transitive verb
1 : to detect by or as if by smell : SCENT
2 a : to push or move with the nose b : to move (as a vehicle) ahead slowly or cautiously < nosed my car into the parking space>
3 : to touch or rub with the nose : NUZZLE
intransitive verb
1 : to use the nose in examining, smelling, or showing affection
2 a : to search impertinently : PRY b : POKE 2A
3 : to move ahead slowly or cautiously <the boat nosed around the bend>
4 : to move the forward end in a specified direction <the plane nosed up>
5 : to advance into a slight lead <the car nosed ahead on the final stretch>