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Synonyms for snoop

9 synonyms
1 meaning

noun
verb

Most common

private detective private investigator sticky beak snooper

All synonyms

Noun

private detective, private investigator, busy body, sticky beak, snooper

Verb

1. Spy

spy, sleuth, stag

Other

feel around informal

Definitions

n. 1
The act of snooping.
v. 1
To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.

Related words

Word family: snooper snoopy

Forms

Plural: snoops → snoopers…
Past participle: snooped
e.g. snooped → sleuthed, stagged…

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
snoop		rising
snooper		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: spy¹
4 letters: stag¹
6 letters: sleuth¹
7 letters: snooper