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snoop

American  
[snoop] / snup /

verb (used without object)

  1. to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.

noun

  1. an act or instance of snooping.

  2. a person who snoops.

  3. a private detective.

snoop British  
/ snuːp /

verb

  1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to pry into the private business of others

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noun

  1. a person who pries into the business of others

  2. an act or instance of snooping

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Other Word Forms

  • snooper noun
  • snoopy adjective

Etymology

Origin of snoop

1825–35, < Dutch snoepen to take and eat food on the sly

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