suss out
The phrase "suss out" is commonly used in informal British and American English to describe the process of understanding or investigating something or someone.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, british english, american english)To investigate or examine something to gain understanding.
Example
- I need to suss out the best route to take before we leave.
- She spent some time sussing out the new software.
B2Interpersonal
(informal, british english, american english)To understand or figure out a person or their motives.
Example
- It didn't take long to suss him out; he's quite transparent.
- They quickly sussed out that she was hiding something.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "suss out":
figure outsniff outsort outmake outwinkle outtease outscout outfind outfiguring outnut outreckon outpick outsound outroot outmake head or tail oftrack downpick apart