Sneak - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |sniːk|  American pronunciation of the word sneak
Brit.  |sniːk|  British pronunciation of the word sneak
irregular verb:  p.t. — sneaked or snuck  p.p. — sneaked or snuck

noun

- a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions (syn: prowler)
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police (syn: canary, fink, sneaker, snitch, stoolie)

verb

- to go stealthily or furtively (syn: creep, mouse, pussyfoot)
..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
- put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
sneak a look
sneak a cigarette
- make off with belongings of others (syn: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, swipe)
- pass on stealthily (syn: slip)

adjective

- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (syn: furtive, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious)
a sneak attack

Extra examples

They tried to sneak into the movie without paying.

She sneaked some cigars through customs.

He snuck a few cookies out of the jar while his mother wasn't looking.

They caught him trying to sneak food into the theater.

Can I sneak a peek at your quiz answers?

What a rotten sneak! I should have known not to trust her.

He ran a sneak up the middle for a touchdown.

...a sneak attack on the nation's capitol...

The boys used to sneak in without paying.

The boy had sneaked out of the room while we weren't looking.

I'll see if I can sneak you in after dark.

The soldier was charged with sneaking army food out of the camp.

They sneaked off without paying!

She snuck out of the house once her parents were asleep.

I snuck her a note.

Phrasal verbs

sneak up  — advance stealthily or unnoticed

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sneak
he/she/it: sneaks
present participle: sneaking
past tense: sneaked or snuck
past participle: sneaked or snuck
noun
singular: sneak
plural: sneaks
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