snoop — to look around or search secretly in order to find out information about someone or something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to look around or search secretly in order to find out information about someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /snuːp/
Example Sentences
- My mom always snoops in my room when I'm not home.
- Stop snooping around my desk - there's nothing interesting there!
- The office snoop discovered that the boss was planning a surprise party.
snoop
VERB[/snuːp/]
to look around or search secretly in order to find out information about someone or something
He tried to snoop through his sister's diary before getting caught red-handed.
Snoop on the troop to get the scoop!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'snoop' derives from 19th-century Dutch 'snoepen', meaning to eat or steal secretly. The meaning gradually evolved from the idea of taking things furtively to the broader sense of prying or searching secretly.
Breakdown
Dutch 'snoepen' (to eat or steal secretly) developed into the English 'snoop', with the semantic shift from clandestine consumption to covert investigation or prying behavior.
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📝Examples
“My mom always snoops in my room when I'm not home.”
“Stop snooping around my desk - there's nothing interesting there!”
“The office snoop discovered that the boss was planning a surprise party.”
“I caught my neighbor snooping through my mail.”
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