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- [snoop]
- /snup/
- /snuːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoop]
- /snup/
Definitions of snooper word
- verb without object snooper to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way. 1
- noun snooper an act or instance of snooping. 1
- noun snooper a person who snoops. 1
- noun snooper a private detective. 1
- noun snooper prowler 1
- noun snooper nosy person 1
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Origin of snooper
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; < Dutch snoepen to take and eat food on the sly
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Parts of speech for Snooper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snooper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
snooper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snooper
noun snooper
- busybody — If you refer to someone as a busybody, you are criticizing the way they interfere in other people's affairs.
- ferret — a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.
- fussbudget — a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
- gate-crasher — a person who attends or enters a social function without an invitation, a theater without a ticket, etc.
- gatecrasher — a person who attends or enters a social function without an invitation, a theater without a ticket, etc.
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