snooping
word · lemma: snoop
/ˈsnupɪŋ/
SNOO-ping
/snˈuːpɪŋ/
SNOO-ping
Definition
The act of secretly looking or searching for information about someone or something, often because you are curious and without permission.
Usage & Nuances
'Snooping' is informal and often implies a negative judgment, suggesting someone's privacy is being invaded. Common collocations: 'snooping around', 'caught snooping'. Sometimes used in tech to describe unauthorized data access.
Spanish: fisgonear - husmearPortuguese (BR): bisbilhotarPortuguese (PT): bisbilhotarChinese (Simplified): 偷看 - 窥探Chinese (Traditional): 偷看 - 窺探Hindi: झांकना - ताका-झांकी करनाArabic: التجسس - التطفلBengali: গোপনে খোঁজাখুঁজি - কৌতূহলবশত অনুসন্ধানRussian: шпионаж - подглядываниеJapanese: 詮索（せんさく） - のぞき見Vietnamese: rình mò - tìm tòi lén lútKorean: 엿보기 - 캐묻기Turkish: gizlice araştırma - merakla kurcalamaUrdu: چھان بین کرنا - تجسس کرناIndonesian: mengintip - menyelidik diam-diam
Example Sentences
He got in trouble for snooping in his sister’s room.
basic
Stop snooping through my phone.
basic
She was caught snooping around the office.
basic
I hate when people start snooping into my personal life.
natural
They suspected the reporter was snooping for a story.
natural
My neighbor is always snooping around, trying to see what everyone is doing.
natural