What does SNOOP mean?

Parts of Speech: verb, noun

Definitions:

• verb: to investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someones private affairs.
• noun: a person who investigates or looks around furtively.

Pronunciations:

• US: /snup/
• UK: /snuːp/

Origin and Usage: The word "snoop" originated in the early 20th century as a blend of "sniff" and "noop," meaning to pry or snoop around. It is often used in a negative connotation to describe someone who is excessively curious or intrusive. The term has also been popularized in pop culture, such as in the 1993 movie "Snoop Doggs Doggystyle."

Synonyms: pry, spy, investigate, snoop around, nose around, poke around, ferret

Related Words: probe, watch, sneak, scout, stake

Example Sentences:

• He was caught snooping around the bosss office.
• The journalist was accused of snooping into the private lives of celebrities.
• The snoop found out some juicy gossip about his neighbor.