Synonyms of the word

gumshoe

• n. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
• n. (slang) A detective.
• v. To act as a detective.

arctic

• adj. Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.
• n. Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.

detective

• n. (law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.
• n. A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public.

dick

• n. (countable, obsolete) A male person.
• n. (countable and uncountable, vulgar, slang) The penis.
• n. (countable, Britain, US, vulgar, slang, pejorative) A highly contemptible person.
• n. (uncountable, US, Canada, vulgar, slang) Absolutely nothing.
• v. (slang, vulgar) To mistreat or take advantage of somebody (with around).
• v. (slang, vulgar) To waste time, to goof off (with around).
• v. (slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.
• n. (uncommon, US, slang) A detective.
• n. (obsolete) A declaration.
• num. (West Cumbrian, Borrowdale, dialectal) ten in Cumbrian sheep counting.

galosh

• n. (Britain) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow.
• n. (US) A waterproof rubber boot, intended to be worn in wet or muddy conditions.

golosh

• n. Alternative spelling of galosh.

hawkshaw

• n. (dated, 19th century) A detective.

investigator

• n. One who investigates.

overshoe

• n. a waterproof shoe worn over an ordinary shoe during wet weather.

rubber

• n. (uncountable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.
• n. (uncountable, countable) Synthetic materials with the same properties as natural rubber.
• n. (countable, Britain, New Zealand) An eraser.
• n. (countable, Canada, US, slang) A condom.
• n. (countable) Someone or something which rubs.
• n. (countable, baseball) The rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch.
• n. (Canada, US, in the plural) Water resistant shoe covers, galoshes, overshoes.
• n. (uncountable, slang) Tires, particularly racing tires.
• adj. (slang, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
• n. (sports) In relation to a series of games or matches between two competitors where the overall winner…
• n. (sports, Canada, US) a rubber match; a game or match played to break a tie.
• n. The game of rubber bridge.
• v. To eavesdrop on a telephone call.