Gumshoe (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who is a detective.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
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.