snoop
intermediateB1/snuːp/ · snoop
to investigate or look for information in a secretive manner.
Meanings
to investigate or look for information in a secretive manner.
کسی چیز کی خفیہ طور پر تفتیش کرنا یا معلومات حاصل کرنا۔
جستجو کرنا
jostuju karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- snoop around
- snoop on someone
- snoop through
Example Sentences
He decided to snoop around the office to find out who was spreading rumors.
اس نے یہ معلوم کرنے کے لیے دفتر میں جستجو کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا کہ کون افواہیں پھیلا رہا ہے۔
Us ne yeh maloom karne ke liye daftar mein jostuju karne ka faisla kiya ke kaun afwahain phela raha hai.
She snooped through his belongings when he wasn’t home.
جب وہ گھر پر نہیں تھا تو اس نے اس کی چیزوں میں دریافت کی۔
Jab woh ghar par nahin tha to us ne is ki cheezon mein daryaaf karli.
It's not polite to snoop into others' private matters.
دوسروں کے ذاتی معاملات میں جھانکنا شائستہ نہیں ہے۔
Doosron ke zaati maamlat mein jhaankna shaista nahi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Snoop sounds like 'snoop' for a reason; it’s about peeking into things.
Picture a detective with a magnifying glass looking into someone else's business.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کی جستجو ہو وہی ملتا ہے
Jis ki jostuju ho wohi milta hai
What you seek is what you find.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Unknown "snoop" — to investigate or pry into something secretively
First known use: 19th century
The word 'snoop' has a somewhat unclear origin, believed to come from the Dutch 'snoepen', meaning to nibble or steal. It began being used in English in the mid-19th century.