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snooping

UK
/ˈsnuːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnupɪŋ/
snooping around

Translations

snoopingnoun
indiscrétionRecherche indiscrète d’informations privées; registre courant.
Her constant snooping into her neighbor's affairs eventually led to a confrontation.
Son indiscrétion constante dans les affaires de ses voisins a fini par provoquer une confrontation.
espionnageDans le domaine informatique et des communications électroniques.
Network snooping can expose confidential customer details.
L'espionnage du réseau peut exposer des données confidentielles de clients.
Additional translations
fouinageRegistre familier.
Synonyms
eavesdropping
prying
interference
inquisitiveness
spying
snoopinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsnuːpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsnupɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe people or things that pry into others' affairs
indiscretQualifie une personne ou une attitude curieuse de façon intrusive.
She was tired of the snooping neighbors asking personal questions.
Elle était fatiguée des voisins indiscrets qui posaient des questions personnelles.
Additional translations
fouineurRegistre familier.
snoopverb

snooping

Gerund

snooped
Past Simple
snooped
Past Participle
snooping
Gerund
UK
/snuːp/
US
/snup/
snifferInformatique.
System administrators can snoop network packets to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
Les administrateurs système peuvent sniffer les paquets réseau pour diagnostiquer des problèmes de connexion.
fouinerVerbe familier.
She decided to snoop around her brother's room to find out what he was hiding.
Elle a décidé de fouiner dans la chambre de son frère pour découvrir ce qu’il cachait.
Synonyms
ferret out
snoop around
spy
eavesdrop
inquire
investigate
pry

Definitions

snoopingnoun
The act of investigating or looking around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially private information about someone.
Her constant snooping into her neighbor's affairs eventually led to a confrontation.
The practice of monitoring electronic data or communications to gather information.
Network snooping can expose confidential customer details.
snoopinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or characterized by secret investigation or nosiness.
She was tired of the snooping neighbors asking personal questions.
snoopverb
To investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs.
She decided to snoop around her brother's room to find out what he was hiding.
In computing, to monitor data traffic or signals, typically for diagnostic or security purposes.
System administrators can snoop network packets to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
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