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Gumshoe

noun/ɡˈʌmʃuː/
Definition
someone who is a detective
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈʌmʃuː/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈʌmʃuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈʌmʃuː/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈʌmʃuː/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gummischuh
jemand, der Detektiv ist
🇫🇷French
détective
quelqu'un qui est détective
🇪🇸Spanish
zapato de goma
alguien que es detective
🇮🇹Italian
gomma
qualcuno che è un detective
🇳🇱Dutch
gumschoen
iemand die detective is
🇵🇹Portuguese
sapato esportivo
alguém que é detetive
🇷🇺Russian
сыщик
кто-то детектив
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रबड़ का बूट
कोई व्यक्ति जो जासूस हो
🇧🇩Bengali
মাড়ি
কেউ একজন গোয়েন্দা
🇮🇳Tamil
கம்ஷூ
ஒரு துப்பறியும் நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
గమ్షూ
ఎవరైనా డిటెక్టివ్
🇮🇳Marathi
डिंक
कोणीतरी जो गुप्तहेर आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગમશૂ
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ડિટેક્ટીવ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಮ್ಶೂ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಪತ್ತೇದಾರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗംഷൂ
ഒരു ഡിറ്റക്ടീവ് ആയ ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੱਮਸ਼ੂ
ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਜਾਸੂਸ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مسوڑوں کا جوتا
کوئی ہے جو جاسوس ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
刑警
侦探的人
🇯🇵Japanese
半靴
探偵である人
🇰🇷Korean
고무신
탐정인 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẹo cao su
ai đó là thám tử
🇹🇭Thai
ยางพารา
คนที่เป็นนักสืบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sepatu karet
seseorang yang seorang detektif
🇲🇾Malay
kasut getah
seseorang yang merupakan seorang detektif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
علكة
شخص هو المخبر
🇮🇷Persian
کفش آدامسی
کسی که کارآگاه است
🇹🇷Turkish
sakız
dedektif olan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
נעלי מסטיק
מישהו שהוא בלש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gumshoe'?
The primary meaning of 'gumshoe' is 'someone who is a detective'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gumshoe' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gumshoe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gumshoe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gumshoe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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