snoop
|
|
- pronunciation:
- snup
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
snoops, snooping, snooped |
| definition: |
to look into others' affairs or possessions in a secret way.
You'd better not snoop in my diary.- synonyms:
- meddle, nose, pry
- similar words:
- check, eavesdrop, interfere, intrude, look, mess, poke
|
| related words: |
eavesdrop, intrude |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who snoops.
That snoop was trying to open my locker.- synonyms:
- busybody, meddler
- similar words:
- gossip
|
| related words: |
gossip |
|
|
| derivation: |
snooper (n.) |
Snoop comes from
snoepen, a Dutch word that means "to eat in secret," "eat sweets," or "steal (food)."