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snoop

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snoop  (snp)
intr.v. snooped, snoop·ing, snoops
To pry into the private affairs of others, especially by prowling about.
n.
One who snoops.

[Dutch snoepen, to eat on the sly.]

snooper n.

snoop Informal
Verb
(often foll. by about, around)to pry into the private business of others
Noun
1. the act of snooping
2. a person who snoops [Dutch snoepen to eat furtively]
snooper n
snoopy adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.snoopsnoop - a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others
eavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversations
spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
Verb1.snoop - watch, observe, or inquire secretly
monitor, supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"

snoop
verb 1. investigate, explore, have a good look at, prowl around, nose around, peer into
verb 2. spy, poke your nose in, nose, interfere, pry (informal)
Translations

snoop [snuːp] vi to snoop about → fisgonear
snoop [snuːp] vi to snoop on sb → espionner qn;
to snoop about → fureter
snoop [snuːp] vi to snoop about → herumschnüffeln;
to snoop on sb → jdm nachschnüffeln
snoop [snuːp] vi to snoop on sb → spiare qn;
to snoop about → curiosare

snoop
v snoop [snuːp]
(often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself She's always snooping into other people's business.snuffel, spioeneerيَدُسُّ أنْفَه في شُؤون غَيْرِهнавирам си носаstrkat nossnuseherumschnüffelnκατασκοπεύω, χώνω τη μύτη μουfisgar, fisgonear, curiosear, entrometersenuhkimaسر و گوش آب دادنnuuskiamettre son nez dansלְרַחרֵחַताक-झांक करनाnjuškati, biti radoznaobeleüti az orrát vmibemengintipsnuðracuriosareせんさくする몰래 캐고 들다; 기웃거리며 다니다šniukštinėti, kišti nosįokšķerēt; jaukties citu darīšanāsmengintip-ngintiprondneuzensnuse rundt, spionerewęszyć, wtykać nosbisbilhotara-şi băga nasul peste totсовать нос в чужие делаstrkať nosvohljatinjuškatisnokaสอดรู้สอดเห็นburnunu sokmak窺探совати носа в чужі справиدوسروں کے معاملات کی ٹوہ میں رہناchõ mũi vào窥探

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