Searching for clues pertaining to events which occur to oneself during a blackout from alcohol, drugs, etc., especially those which occer the previous night.
John was so wasted last night, he went Sherlocking this morning to figure out what happened.
by skeet40 July 21, 2009
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When one goes looking for evidence

"Hey im going sherlocking!"


or in the sense that they have stumbled upon something stupid, or states the plain obvious



"Wow the sky is blue"

"Thats some Pro-Sherlocking"
by Gobniu August 18, 2008
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Laying on ones back, sitting curled up in a ball, or perched on a chair with finger tips pressed against each other as is praying with chin resting on finger tips. Eyes usually staring straight forwards or closed. Sherlock-er in generally silent. This action is usually a effect of deep-thought, contemplation, relaxation, tuning another out, or most commonly entering one's mind palace.
Rather than planking , the sherlockian was sherlocking while contemplating the actions of her colleague.

John Watson caught his room mate sherlocking when he could solve a case.
by Lydia The Lord of Time October 23, 2013
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Legend has it that there is a dangerous fandom called 'Sherlock'. When you enter this fandom you never come back. You are put under the spell of Benedict Cumberbatch and Andrew Scott. Their evil controller Steven Moffat will entrance you in rage of his evil cleverness. Sherlock is a modern version of the famous stories by Sir Arthur conan Doyle. Moffat takes these stories to a new level...
Mom: What are you up to?
Me: Just gonna watch some Sherlock!
Mom: *Throws laptop on the floor* NO!
by Aspen Moriarty February 8, 2014
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its when someone makes a discovery of something very obvious that everyone knows except them.
Drake just found out that kyle had a girlfriend. he told lilly and she said : no shit, sherlock
by Mellto August 5, 2015
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John and Mary should have named their daughter Sherlock.
by hgieLeinaleM July 24, 2018
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