snoop
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/snuːp/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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
- 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.”
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