snoop
/snuːp/ verb C1- To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
- To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others. · If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
He/she/it snoops · Past snooped · Past participle snooped · -ing form snooping
Verb forms
- Base form
- snoop
- He/she/it
- snoops
- Past
- snooped
- Past participle
- snooped
- -ing form
- snooping
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