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   snoop

   /snuːp/

   verb

   • 1. investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs: "your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping about" Similar pryinquire impertinentlybe inquisitive (about)inquiredo some detective workbe curiouspoke aboutpoke aroundmind someone else's businessbe a busybodynose intostick/poke one's nose in/intointerfere (in/with)meddle (in/with)intrude (on)informal:be nosy (about)nosystickybeakinvestigateexploreferret (about) inferret (around) inrummage insearchdelve intopeer intoprowl aroundnose aboutnose roundnose aroundhave a good look at

   noun

   • 1. a furtive investigation: "I could go back to her cottage and have another snoop" Similar searchnoselookprowlferretpokeexplorationinvestigation
   • ▪ a person who furtively tries to find out information about someone's private affairs: "I start talking without admitting that I'm a professional snoop" Similar eavesdropperpryerinterferermeddlerbusybodyinvestigative journalistinvestigatordetectiveprivate detectiveprivate investigatoroperativeenquiry agentinformal:snoopernosy parkerPaul Pryprivate eyePIsleuthprivate dickpeepershamusgumshoestickybeakinformal, dated:hawkshawsherlockdated:Pinkerton

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Dutch snœpen ‘eat on the sly’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snooper noun
   • 2. snoopy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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