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/
Korean meaning: 몰래 엿보다, 염탐하다
Korean pronunciation: **스**눕
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
to look around or search secretly in order to find out information about someone or something
Snoop on the troop to get the scoop!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
19세기 네덜란드어 'snoepen'(몰래 먹다, 훔치다)에서 유래되어, 점차 '몰래 찾아보다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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