Meaning

3 senses
  1. (informal)To deduce.

  2. (informal)To search.

  3. (slang)To obsolete a unique feature in third-party software by introducing a similar or identical feature to the OS or a first-party program/app.

Examples

53 sentences
  1. "I'm investigating the crimes". "Like Sherlock Holmes?" "Something like that".

    "Я розслідую злочини". "Як Шерлок Холмс?" "Щось у цьому роді". — oromashka

    ru"Я занимаюсь расследованием преступлений". — "Как Шерлок Холмс?" — "Вроде того". — nina99nv

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  2. My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson.

    Мене звати Шерлок Холмс. Це мій близький друг та компаньйон, доктор Ватсон. — deniko

    ruМеня зовут Шерлок Холмс. Это мой близкий друг и помощник, доктор Уотсон. — marafon

  3. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character.

    Шерлок Холмс — вигаданий персонаж. — deniko

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  4. Sherlock realized that the suspect had deserted his family years ago.

  5. Sherlock warned the young boy not to run away from his problems.

Origin

Supposedly from an Old English scir-locc (“bright-lock”).

Supposedly from an Old English scir-locc (“bright-lock”).

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Forms

Sherlocks, Sherlocking, Sherlocked, Sherlocked
Base formSherlock · to Sherlock
3rd person singularSherlocks
Present participleSherlocking
Past simpleSherlocked
Past participleSherlocked

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theySherlock
he, she, itSherlocks

Past simpleLesson

all personsSherlocked

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave Sherlocked
he, she, ithas Sherlocked

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill Sherlock

Synonyms

4 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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