Definitions

dick

[dik] / dɪk /

NOUN

detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy

STRONG

analyst bloodhound bull constable cop eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout sergeant shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail

WEAK

P.I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

NOUN

gumshoe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detective sleuth

STRONG

cop flatfoot investigator sneaker tec

NOUN

private detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detective gumshoe private eye private investigator sleuth

WEAK

P.I. Sherlock Holmes beagle flatfoot inquiry agent inspector investigator operative private dick skip tracer sleuthhound spotter tec

NOUN

private investigator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

P.I. inquiry agent private detective private dick private eye private investigator sleuth

STRONG

detective gumshoe investigator

WEAK

Sherlock Holmes agent beagle bird dog bloodhound skip tracer sleuthhound snoop spotter

NOUN

sleuth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gumshoe private detective private eye

STRONG

agent bloodhound cop eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker

WEAK

P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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“I’ve never seen anything like this,” says Dick Wadhams, a longtime Republican political consultant who has guided several key U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

During the 2004 presidential campaign, Vice President Dick Cheney publicly disagreed with President George W. Bush’s position against same-sex marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

By then, Moore’s starring role in “The Dick Van Dyke Show” was already leading to greater things, including founding MTM Enterprises with then-husband Grant Tinker.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann described the match in Houston as a meeting of "David and Goliath" while his opposite number Dick Advocaat believes his charges can "steal some points".

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

“No wonder you got leaps,” Dick told him.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

dick

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