1snoop 
/ˈsnu:p/ verb
snoops; snooped; snoop·ing /ˈsnu:p/ verb [no obj] informal : to look for private information about someone or something
▪ She locks up her diary to keep her brother from snooping. ▪ I caught her snooping (around) in my desk drawers. ▪ Government agencies have been snooping on them for years. ▪ She doesn't want reporters snooping into her personal life.
▪ She locks up her diary to keep her brother from snooping. ▪ I caught her snooping (around) in my desk drawers. ▪ Government agencies have been snooping on them for years. ▪ She doesn't want reporters snooping into her personal life.
— snoop·er noun, plural snoop·ers [count]
— snooping noun [noncount]
▪ electronic/government snooping
▪ electronic/government snooping
— snooping adjective
▪ a snooping device/cop ▪ snooping software/technology
▪ a snooping device/cop ▪ snooping software/technology
