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Definition of snooping in English:

snooping

noun

mass noun

  • The action of furtively trying to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.

    ‘don't generate any emails that would make their snooping worthwhile’

adjective

  • Relating to or engaged in a furtive attempt to find out information about someone's private affairs.

    ‘there had been a surge in complaints about snooping neighbours’
    ‘high-tech snooping devices’

Pronunciation

snooping

/ˈsnuːpɪŋ/