Added 10 October 2026 gumshoe /ˈɡʌm.ʃuː/ noun Categories: PeopleThingsObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gumshoe at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A sneaker or rubber overshoe. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} A detective. verb To act as a detective. Origin From gum + shoe. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: galoshdickhawkshawgolosharcticrubbertecdetectiveshoebombershoeyscooby-doo Back to today's word