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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 witharoundorinto) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself She's always snooping into other people's business. snuffel, spioeneer يَدُسُّ أنْفَه في شُؤون غَيْرِه навирам си носа strkat nos snuse herumschnüffeln κατασκοπεύω, χώνω τη μύτη μου fisgar, fisgonear, curiosear, entrometerse nuhkima سر و گوش آب دادن nuuskia mettre son nez dans לְרַחרֵחַ ताक-झांक करना njuškati, biti radoznao beleüti az orrát vmibe mengintip snuðra curiosare せんさくする 몰래 캐고 들다; 기웃거리며 다니다 šniukštinėti, kišti nosį okšķerēt; jaukties citu darīšanās mengintip-ngintip rondneuzen snuse rundt, spionere węszyć, wtykać nos bisbilhotar a-şi băga nasul peste tot совать нос в чужие дела strkať nos vohljati njuškati snoka สอดรู้สอดเห็น burnunu sokmak 窺探 совати носа в чужі справи دوسروں کے معاملات کی ٹوہ میں رہنا chõ mũi vào 窥探


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