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fisgonear — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

fisgonear 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").

pry — full definition

  1. verb To inquire into someone else's private affairs in a nosy or unwelcome way.
  2. verb To force something open or lever it apart using a tool.
  3. noun A tool used for levering something open, such as a crowbar.

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