26984 words

snoop

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things or find out information about someone or something:

Examples:

People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses.
She's the sort of person you can imagine snooping about your room when you're not there.
2
to try to find out about other people's private lives:

Examples:

I don't mean to snoop, but is there something wrong?
Clara's husband is snooping on her because he thinks she is seeing another man.
3
the act of snooping:

Examples:

I think someone's been having a snoop around my office - I didn't leave that drawer open.
4
someone who snoops:

Examples:

He's such a snoop - he's always going through my mail.
Most journalists are snoopers by nature.
5
to look around a place secretly in order to discover things about it or the people connected with it:

Examples:

You have no business snooping around my office.

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