How to use snoop in a sentence
16 example sentences · verb, noun
Snoop means to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen. Example: “If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.”
Examples of snoop by meaning
verbTo secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
- If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
- Go snoop around the shop.” “Can-can I stop you for a second?2008 September 25, David Hornsby, “Mac's Banging the Waitress” (1:38 from the start), in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 4...
verbTo steal.
- You're not thinking of snooping his tuck, I suppose, like Bunter.'1956, Charles Hamilton, The Banishing of Billy Bunter
nounOne who snoops.
- Be careful what you say around Gene because he's the bosses' snoop.
nounA private detective.
- She hired a snoop to find out if her husband was having an affair.
- Garrison's snoops regularly stole Kirkwood's mail while he was in New Orleans—only a federal offense.1992 February 2, Mitzel, “Clay Shaw, The Quean Network & That Kennedy Killing”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 28, page 12
More sentences with snoop
- We need to snoop out a link between the suspect and the victim.From the entry snoop out
- I did some snooping and found her Reddit.From the entry reddit
- She's been snooping around asking questions.From the entry snoop around
- I loved snooping through rows and rows of DVDs, finding strange and obscure movies time forgot.2013 November 6, Connor Simpson, “Blockbuster Is Dead. Long Live the Video Store”, in James Bennet, editor, The Atlantic, Washington…. From the entry time forgot
- Snoop Dogg has always had a refreshing take on British culture.2005 February 15, “Shortcuts”, in The Guardian. From the entry -izzle
- Vy she snoop and peer all the time after those poor sneakery Lanchester girls?1946, Richard Burke, The Frightened Pigeon - Volume 299, page 83. From the entry sneakery
- Melody tried to imagine her exfriend snooping through her phone.2011, Lisi Harrison, Monster High 2: The Ghoul Next Door. From the entry ex-friend
- I didn't know they existed, except in books, or else they were greasy little men snooping around hotel corridors.1946, The Big Sleep (motion picture), spoken by Vivian (Lauren Bacall). From the entry private detective
- Snoop Dogg’s logo for his line of marijuana products features the brand name superimposed on a stylized leaf, similar to Toronto Maple Leafs’ logo.2016 June 23, Jessica Murphy, “Snoop Dogg v Toronto Maple Leafs: legal fight looms over marijuana logo”, in The Guardian. From the entry stylized
- “Snoop Dog!” one of them yelled.1997, McKinley Lee, Chosen by Fate: My Life inside Death Row Records, →ISBN. From the entry nigger
Meaning of snoop
- verb To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
- verb To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
- verb To steal.
Questions about snoop in a sentence
- How do you use snoop in a sentence?
- Snoop is used as a verb and noun. For example: “If I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.”
- What is a short sentence with snoop?
- “She's been snooping around asking questions.”
- What does snoop mean?
- Snoop means to be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.
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