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sneak


Definition: Meaning of, sneak in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sniːk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
sneak sneaked, snuck sneaked, snuck
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sneaking sneaks
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  1. go secretly [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard [=  creep]
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  2. take/give secretly [transitive] to hide something and take it somewhere or give it to someone secretly
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  3. sneak a look/glance/peek to look at something quickly and secretly, especially something that you are not supposed to see
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  4. steal [transitive] informal to quickly and secretly steal something unimportant or of little value
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Singular Plural
sneak sneaks
[countable]
  1. British English informal a child who other children dislike, because they tell adults about bad things that the other children have done wrong
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  2. American English informal someone who is not liked because they do things secretly and cannot be trusted
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[only before noun]
  1. doing things very secretly and quickly, so that people do not notice you or cannot stop you
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sneak used in phrases

  • sneak away (verb)
    1. leave furtively and stealthily
  • sneak in (verb)
    1. enter surreptitiously
    2. put in casually or without drawing attention
  • sneak off (verb)
    1. leave furtively and stealthily
  • sneak out (verb)
    1. leave furtively and stealthily
  • sneak preview (noun)
    1. an occasion when you can see a film, play, product etc before it is shown to people in general
  • sneak thief (noun)
    1. a thief who steals without using violence
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sneak used in phrasal verbs

  • sneak up (phrasal verb)
    1. to get very near someone before they notice you
    2. if something sneaks up on you, it happens when you are not expecting it
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