snoop

Meanings

Verb

• 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.

Noun

• The act of snooping
• One who snoops
• A private detective

Origin

• From Dutch snoepen ("to pry, eat in secret, sneak"). Related to Dutch and Low German snappen, Dutch snavel ("beak, bill, pecker, neb"), German Schnabel ("beak, bill, mouth"). More at snap.