detective work meaning

Definition of detective work

1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
   • detection is hard on the feet

   Synonyms: detection, detecting, sleuthing

   Type of: police work

How to pronounce detective work

detective work is pronounced /dɪˈtɛktɪv wɜːk/ in British English and /dɪˈtɛktɪv wɝk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.