fourrer son nez — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nuzzle verb To push or thrust (the nose or snout, face or muzzle, or head, or an object) against or into something.
Senses
fourrer son nez is used for these senses in English:
- nuzzle Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.
- stick one's nose in (informal) To be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another.
- stick one's nose into (idiomatic) To interfere or try to intervene in (an issue that does not concern one).
nuzzle — full definition
- verb To push or thrust (the nose or snout, face or muzzle, or head, or an object) against or into something.
- verb To rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object.
- verb Chiefly of an animal: to dig (something, especially food) out of the ground using the nose or snout; to root.
- verb Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.