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Gumshoe (Noun)

Meaning 1

Someone who is a detective.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Usages

  • Colloquialism

Examples

  • The veteran gumshoe solved the crime that had stumped the entire police department for months.
  • A lone gumshoe, he wandered the rain-soaked streets in search of clues to his sister's disappearance.
  • In his trench coat and fedora, Jack embodied the quintessential gumshoe, tough and resourceful.
  • She began her career as a gumshoe, working small cases until she landed the big one that made her reputation.
  • The famous gumshoe was a master of disguise, able to blend in seamlessly with the shadows.

Synonyms

  • Hawkshaw
  • Dick

Hypernyms

  • Detective
  • Police Detective
  • Tec

Meaning 2

A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Arctic
  • Galosh
  • Golosh
  • Rubber

Hypernyms

  • Overshoe
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