Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead around by the nose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
lead- around by the nose
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of lead by the nose (“cause to follow blindly”).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

leads around by the nose (present, singular) leading around by the nose (participle, present) led around by the nose (participle, past) led around by the nose (past)

Questions

What does lead around by the nose mean?
Alternative form of lead by the nose (“cause to follow blindly”).

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