English Explanatory Dictionary

snoop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
  2. To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
  3. To steal.
noun
  1. The act of snooping.
  2. One who snoops.
  3. A private detective.

Pronunciation

/snuːp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snoop.wav sno͞op

Word forms

snoop snoops snooping snooped

Etymology

From Dutch snoepen (“to pry, eat in secret, sneak”). Related to Dutch and Low German snappen (“to bite, seize”), Dutch snavel (“beak, bill, pecker, neb”), German Schnabel (“beak, bill, mouth”). More at snap.

Derived words

snoopable snoop around snooper antisnoop snoopervision snoopery snoopware snoopy supersnoop
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