Sleuth is a fun, sometimes playful, word for "detective." As a verb, it's also what a detective does. When you seek clues, you sleuth. You, sleuth, you! The word sleuth comes from the Old Norse sloth, meaning "trail" and sleuthing is following a trail.

What is the meaning of the world sleuthing?

intransitive verb. : to act as a detective : search for information. transitive verb. : to search for and discover.

What is another word for sleuthing?

In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sleuth, like: agent, detective, spy, investigator, private eye, sleuthhound, stag, gumshoe, snoop, shamus and bears.