snoop around
To quietly look through someone else's things or private space, trying to find out information they don't want you to know.
Meanings
To look through someone's private belongings or space without their knowledge or permission.
"She caught him snooping around her room, going through her diary."
To investigate a person or organisation covertly, looking for damaging or sensitive information.
"Government auditors had been snooping around the charity's accounts for weeks."
To wander through a place out of nosy curiosity, looking at things that are not one's business.
"I noticed a strange man snooping around outside the warehouse yesterday."
Always implies a breach of privacy and is generally disapproving. Used about people going through phone messages, letters, drawers, or private files. Also used about journalists and investigators.
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