[
US
/ˈsnik/
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[ UK /snˈiːk/ ]
[ UK /snˈiːk/ ]
VERB
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to go stealthily or furtively
..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house -
pass on stealthily
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking - make off with belongings of others
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put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
sneak a look
sneak a cigarette
NOUN
- someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
- a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
ADJECTIVE
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
a sneak attack
stealthy footsteps
a surreptitious glance at his watch
a furtive manner
How To Use sneak In A Sentence
- Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town. The funny thing about Pain..... (Let's talk trauma!)
- Kids sneaking into and R-rated film and having to be kicked out after a few minutes by n usher is one thing, but when the parents are taking them is another. R-Rated Movies: How Young Is Too Young? « FirstShowing.net
- They sneak forward to climb up the small gap between the lorry 's cab and trailer. The Sun
- Is winter finally over, or is this just a sneak preview?
- It was really cold, with a sneaky, penetrating breeze to provide an extra wind-chill.
- Possibly one of the most important memories I have of learning about music as a teenager was me and my mate sneaking into his big brother's bedroom and putting on his records on his super quality hi-fi.
- Otherwise, knotholers, who named their vantage point after the knotholes in old wooden outfield fences through which fans could sneak peeks, enforce their own unwritten code of conduct. Watching Baseball Through 'Knothole' Isn't Naughty When Giants Play
- Tonight I must sneak like the thief that I am down into the farmer's hencoop and steal one of his chickens.
- But before sleep could sneak one pajamaed toe into the bedsheets of her consciousness, an electric shock jolted her painfully into alertness. The Three Furies
- Without telling anyone, she would work out and kick her bod into shape, even if it meant sneaking in workouts before or after work.