fouiner — meaning in English

English meaning

• ferret noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
• snoop verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.

Senses

fouiner is used for these senses in English:

• ferret (by extension, ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light by searching; usually to ferret out.
• snoop To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

ferret — full definition

1. noun A small, slender, domesticated relative of the weasel, sometimes used to hunt rabbits and other burrowing animals.
2. noun A person who searches persistently and thoroughly.
3. verb To search persistently until something hidden is found (usually "ferret out").

snoop — full definition

1. verb To secretly investigate or pry into someone else's private matters.
2. noun A person who snoops, or the act of snooping.

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