verb
snoop
snoop
verb
1
To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
"She caught her brother snooping through her diary."
"He snooped around the office after hours, looking for gossip."
noun
1
A person who snoops, or the act of snooping.
"Stop being such a snoop and mind your own business."
How to Use Snoop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSecretly poking around in someone else's business or belongings.
Common pairings
snoop around
snoop on someone
a nosy snoop
Word Forms
snooped past tense, snoops plural, snoops singular
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Etymology
From Dutch snoepen ("to pry, eat in secret").