SNIFF SB/STH


Meaning of SNIFF SB/STH in English

out

1.

to discover or find sb/sth by using your sense of smell :

The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.

2.

( informal ) to discover or find sb/sth by looking :

Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.