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snoop around (something)

to look around in a place, trying to find out something secret or about someone else's affairs. Why are you snooping around my house? I am not snooping around.

See also: around, snoop

snoop into something

to pry into something or someone else's affairs. I wish you would stop snooping into my business! Whose affairs are they snooping into now?

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snoop

1. in. to prowl around looking for something. What are you snooping around here for?

2. n. someone who prowls around looking for something. Fred is just a snoop. He went through my desk!