informal1 (v + adv) hunt for information INTRANSITIVEbheith ag smúrthacht thart c m uhe was sniffing around a while agobhí sé ag smúrthacht thart ar ballwe're sniffing around for a dealtáimid ag smúrthacht thart ag iarraidh teacht ar mhargadh2 (v + prep) show interest in sth/sb TRANSITIVEbheith ag smúrthacht thart arsuim a léiriú ithey're sniffing around the companytá siad ag smúrthacht thart ar an gcomhlacht, tá suim á léiriú acu sa chomhlacht3 (v + prep) show sexual interest in sb TRANSITIVEbheith ag smúrthacht thart arhe's always sniffing around womenbíonn sé i gcónaí ag smúrthacht thart ar na mná → féach sniff