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Definition of snooping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
intrusionsecretly looking into others' private matters or information
- Snooping in my room is not allowed.
Adjective
1.
privacycharacterized by intrusive curiosity into private matters
- Her snooping behavior made her unpopular among friends.
2.
investigationengaging in secretive investigation or prying
- The snooping neighbor always knows everyone's business.
Origin of snooping
Dutch, snoepen (to eat in secret)
Examples of snooping in a sentence
Snooping through company files resulted in disciplinary action. His snooping tendencies annoyed his coworkers. The snooping questions made everyone uncomfortable. Her snooping behavior made everyone uncomfortable. The snooping detective uncovered the hidden truth.
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- French:espionnage, intrusif, ...
- German:Schnüffeln, schnüffelnd, ...
- Italian:ficcanasare, invadente, ...
- Spanish:fisgoneo, entrometido, ...
- Portuguese:bisbilhotice, intrusivo, ...
- Chinese:窥探, 窥探的, ...
- Japanese:盗み見, 詮索好きな, ...
- Arabic:تجسس, مُتَجَسِّس, ...
- Hebrew:חִיטּוּט, חַטְטָנִי, ...
- Russian:вторжение в личную жизнь, любопытный, ...
- Ukrainian:підглядання, допитливий, ...
- Hindi:छानबीन, जासूसी, ...
Definition of snoop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
investigationsecretly investigate someone's private life or affairs
- She snooped through his emails without permission.
Noun
1.
prying personperson who pries into others' private matters
- Nobody likes a snoop in their business.
2.
investigationperson who secretly investigates others
- She hired a snoop to find out the truth.
3.
investigationUS the act of secretly investigating othersUS
- He was caught in the middle of a snoop.
Expressions with snoop
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look around secretly to find information
She decided to have a snoop round the office.
investigate secretly to find hidden information
She decided to snoop about the old house.
explore stealthily without permission
He likes to snoop around abandoned buildings.
look around secretly to find information
She decided to snoop about the office after hours.
Origin of snoop
Dutch, snoepen (to eat in secret)
Examples of snoop in a sentence
They snooped around to find hidden secrets. The detective was a notorious snoop, always digging for secrets. She called him a snoop for reading her diary. The snoop uncovered the hidden documents. He acted as a snoop to gather information. Her snoop through his messages caused an argument.
The reporter's snoop uncovered the secret deal.
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- French:espionner, fouineur, ...
- German:herumschnüffeln, Schnüffler, ...
- Italian:spiare, ficcanaso, ...
- Spanish:husmear, entrometido, ...
- Portuguese:bisbilhotar, bisbilhoteiro, ...
- Chinese:偷偷查看, 窥探者, ...
- Japanese:覗き見る, 詮索屋, ...
- Arabic:تَجَسَّسَ, مُتَطَفِّل, ...
- Hebrew:לְחַטֵּט, חַטְטָן, ...
- Russian:шпионить, любопытный человек, ...
- Ukrainian:шпигувати, шпигун, ...
- Hindi:ताक-झाँक करना, दखलअंदाज़, ...
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