Definition of Gumshoe
Gumshoe
gum·shoe
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person whose job is to find information about someone or something;
e.g. She put a gumshoe to find out the illicit affairs of her partner.
(verb)
to engage in detective work;
e.g. The detective was paid to gumshoe around in the mansion to look for more clues relating to the robbery.
(noun)
a shoe made of elastic or rubber;
e.g. The best footwear to wear in the rain would be waterproof gumshoes.
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