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snoop
snoop S0513200 (sno͞op)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.]
snoop′er n.snoop (snuːp) vb (intr; often foll by about or around) to pry into the private business of othersn1. a person who pries into the business of others2. an act or instance of snooping[C19: from Dutch snoepen to eat furtively] ˈsnoopy adjsnoop (snup)
v.i. Informal. 1. to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way. n. 2. an act or instance of snooping. 3. Also, snoop′er. a person who snoops. [1825–35, Amer.; < Dutch snoepen to take and eat food on the sly] snoop′y, adj. snoop - From Dutch snoepen, "eat on the sly," it first meant "steal and eat in a clandestine manner."See also related terms for steal.snoop
Past participle: snooped
Gerund: snooping
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| I snoop | | you snoop | | he/she/it snoops | | we snoop | | you snoop | | they snoop |
| Preterite |
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| I snooped | | you snooped | | he/she/it snooped | | we snooped | | you snooped | | they snooped |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am snooping | | you are snooping | | he/she/it is snooping | | we are snooping | | you are snooping | | they are snooping |
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| I have snooped | | you have snooped | | he/she/it has snooped | | we have snooped | | you have snooped | | they have snooped |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was snooping | | you were snooping | | he/she/it was snooping | | we were snooping | | you were snooping | | they were snooping |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had snooped | | you had snooped | | he/she/it had snooped | | we had snooped | | you had snooped | | they had snooped |
| Future |
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| I will snoop | | you will snoop | | he/she/it will snoop | | we will snoop | | you will snoop | | they will snoop |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have snooped | | you will have snooped | | he/she/it will have snooped | | we will have snooped | | you will have snooped | | they will have snooped |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be snooping | | you will be snooping | | he/she/it will be snooping | | we will be snooping | | you will be snooping | | they will be snooping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been snooping | | you have been snooping | | he/she/it has been snooping | | we have been snooping | | you have been snooping | | they have been snooping |
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| I will have been snooping | | you will have been snooping | | he/she/it will have been snooping | | we will have been snooping | | you will have been snooping | | they will have been snooping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been snooping | | you had been snooping | | he/she/it had been snooping | | we had been snooping | | you had been snooping | | they had been snooping |
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| I would snoop | | you would snoop | | he/she/it would snoop | | we would snoop | | you would snoop | | they would snoop |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have snooped | | you would have snooped | | he/she/it would have snooped | | we would have snooped | | you would have snooped | | they would have snooped |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  snoop - a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of otherssnoopereavesdropper - a secret listener to private conversationsspy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night" | | Verb | 1. | snoop - watch, observe, or inquire secretlysleuth, spy, stagmonitor, supervise - keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves" |
snoopverb1. investigate, explore, have a good look at, prowl around, nose around, peer into He's been snooping around her hotel.2. spy, poke your nose in, nose, interfere, pry (informal) Governments have been known to snoop into innocent citizens' lives.noun1. look, search, nose, prowl, investigation He had a snoop around.2. spy, secret agent, double agent, secret service agent, undercover agent, mole, foreign agent, fifth columnist, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang) its own organization of snoopssnoopverbTo look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion:poke, pry.Informal: nose (around).Idiom: stick one's nose into.nounA person who snoops:prier, pry, snooper.Translationssnoop (snuːp) verb (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. 窺探 窥探snoop
snoop about (something or some place)To investigate, search through, or inquire impertinently into something or some place. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they start snooping about your office. Sarah's been snooping about, lately—I think she's starting to suspect me.See also: snoopsnoop aroundTo investigate, search through, or inquire impertinently into something or some place. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they start snooping around your office. Sarah's been snooping around, lately—I think she's starting to suspect me. I started snooping around the senator's campaign records and discovered a vast conspiracy of fraud and embezzlement.See also: around, snoopsnoop into (something)To investigate, pry, or inquire impertinently into something. Please tell me that the cops won't find any incriminating evidence if they start snooping into our financial practices! I started snooping into the senator's campaign records and discovered a vast conspiracy of fraud and embezzlement.See also: snoopsnoop around (something)to look around in a place, trying to find out something secret or about someone else's affairs. Why are you snooping around my house? I am not snooping around.See also: around, snoopsnoop into somethingto pry into something or someone else's affairs. I wish you would stop snooping into my business! Whose affairs are they snooping into now?See also: snoopsnoop1. in. to prowl around looking for something. What are you snooping around here for? 2. n. someone who prowls around looking for something. Fred is just a snoop. He went through my desk! EncyclopediaSeeSNOOPSSNOOP
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snoop
Related to snoop: snoop aroundSynonyms for snoopverb investigateSynonyms- investigate
- explore
- have a good look at
- prowl around
- nose around
- peer into
verb spySynonyms- spy
- poke your nose in
- nose
- interfere
- pry
noun lookSynonyms- look
- search
- nose
- prowl
- investigation
noun spySynonyms- spy
- secret agent
- double agent
- secret service agent
- undercover agent
- mole
- foreign agent
- fifth columnist
- nark
Synonyms for snoopverb to look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashionSynonymsnoun a person who snoopsSynonymsSynonyms for snoopnoun a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of othersSynonymsRelated Wordsverb watch, observe, or inquire secretlySynonymsRelated Words |