suss
suss
Definition
suss (sus)
transitive verb
Brit., Slang to figure out; grasp, as a result of investigation, study, or intuition: often with out
Etymology: shortened < suspect
suss
Usage Examples
Object
- thing: As a prelude to the match we went to Lodge Farm on Saturday to suss things out ( see Stuart's match report ).
- situation: Sam always said just to sit back and listen, suss the situation out, keep quiet and let the thing unfold.
- way: Had teams sussed a way to stop us playing?
- out: The opening exchanges were tight and closely contested as both sides attempted to suss each other out.
Used with why or when
- what: Even boss battles are relatively simple once you've sussed exactly what you need to do, which is never too taxing.
- when: You need to stay just as sussed when on the internet via phones or consoles, as with a computer.
Modifying Another Word
- finally: I finally sussed it and kept him off the strike and things slowed down.
- soon: I think he missed out the first street that you needed, but I soon sussed it.
- all: By the time my head hits the pillow at night I have it all sussed out.
- already: The advance party had already sussed out the best pub for a meal.
- n't: To keep things simple and because we have n't sussed out how to do complicated shipping charges, the prices include P&P.
- well: On we went to the third climb I had this well sussed in advance.
Particle object:
- place: They also sussed out places to lay up for the winter.
- area: The site would make an ideal base to suss out the area.
- route: I'd allowed plenty of time in case I needed to suss out alternative quick routes, such as via Waterloo station.
- scene: We called in to suss out the scene and book some dives.
- situation: Maggie is quite horrifyingly selfish and happy to sponge off Ella while she susses out the situation.
- detail: John Bourne replies: Am I able 'to suss out any details of service during those months of December 1917 to November 1918?
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