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snoop

intermediateB1

/snuːp/ · snoop

to investigate or look for information in a secretive manner.

Meanings

verbinformal

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

pryexploreinvestigateچھیڑچھاڑ کرناتحقیق کرناجانچنا

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookdismissنظرانداز کرناچھوڑ دینافراہم کرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

snoop:Often confused with 'snoop', which means to investigate, as opposed to 'snoop' which refers to secretly observing.

Word Family

snooping
verbجستجو کرنا
snoopiness
nounتحقیقی

See Also

💡 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.