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To investigate or meddle in a matter, especially the private affairs of others
“I can't believe you had the gall to snoop into my personal life.”
To search or rummage through a place or container
“Before he made his way up to the bedroom, Baldwin thought he would snoop around in the kitchen and see just what those Jerusalem artichokes might taste like.”
To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear
(of a person or animal) To move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
To investigate or look into something
To work or carry out activities as a spy
To look at quickly or furtively
To look or stare at someone or something, especially intently
A furtive investigation
“And if the neighbor dares to try and poke his nose in, pretending to wish me many happy returns when all he really wants is a good snoop around, he'll wish he hadn't.”
A person who does detective work, especially stealthily
“The Bear's coaching staff actually hired a snoop to monitor them in training camp.”
An overly inquisitive or meddlesome person
“I reached my rationale, explaining my need to know, the public's right to be informed, the whole fulsome excuse for being a meddlesome snoop.”
A person who collects and disseminates rumors
The act, fact or state of doing investigative work
A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer
The act of secretly listening to someone's conversation without their knowledge
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