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snoop

/snuːp/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of snooping

  • One who snoops

    "Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' snoop."

  • A private detective

    "She hired a snoop to find out if her husband was having an affair."

verb

Meaning

  • To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.

  • To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

    "If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree."