snoop
//snuːp//
Verb
snoopInfinitive
snoopPresent tense
snoopedPast tense
snoopedPast participle
snoopingPresent participle
snoopsThird-person singular
1
To secretly look around a place or through someone's belongings in order to find out information about them
I caught my neighbor snooping around my backyard.
2
To investigate or pry into someone's private affairs in a secretive manner
I caught my neighbor snooping around my backyard.
Synonym
Noun
snoopSingular
snoopsPlural
1
A person who secretly investigates or pries into others' affairs
The neighbors think she's a snoop because she always watches them from her window.
2
An act of secretly looking around or investigating
I had a snoop around the office while everyone was at lunch.