suss

[suhs]

verb (used with object)

1. Chiefly British Slang.,  to investigate or figure out (usually followed byout ).

suss

/ sʌs /

verb

1. (often foll by out) to attempt to work out (a situation, person's character, etc), esp using one's intuition

2. Also: sus. to become aware of; suspect (esp in the phrase suss it )

noun

1. sharpness of mind; social astuteness

Word History and Origins

Origin of suss¹

First recorded in 1965–70; earlier, to suspect, a suspect, shortening of suspect

Word History and Origins

Origin of suss¹

C20: shortened from _suspect

Example Sentences

“Hasn’t been injured, in his words, which is why he kept pitching and competing. But we flew him home this morning to look at the doctor and kind of get some tests to see if there’s something that’s kind of been aggravating him. Something’s just not right, exactly. So we’re trying to suss that out.”

From Los Angeles Times

Marvel’s First Family has finally made its formal MCU debut, which means it’s time to engage in everyone’s favorite tradition: breaking down the movie’s post-credits teases to suss out what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times

But Judge Burroughs said the government had provided "no documentation, no procedure" to "suss out" whether Harvard administrators "have taken enough steps or haven't" to combat antisemitism.

From BBC

You don’t even have to pull that many strings on the conspiracy wall to suss out the plainer insult of Remmick and his white accompaniment unleashing a country-fried version of an arrangement by a Black woman to ingratiate himself to the oppressed folks he wants to devour.

From Salon

Budding data scientist Louis decides to canvas the neighborhood to meet all the dogs and suss out exactly how many dogs constitute “too many.”

From Salon