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Sneak
sniːk
Sneak definitions
verb
sneaked
snuck
sneak
sneaking
sneaks
- move or go in a furtive or stealthy way
"I sneaked out by the back exit"
- convey (someone or something) in a furtive or stealthy way
"someone sneaked a camera inside"
- do or obtain (something) in a stealthy or furtive way
"she sneaked a glance at her watch"
- creep up on (someone) without being detected
"he sneaks up on us slyly"
- (especially in children's use) inform an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds; tell tales
"she sneaked on us"
inform (on/against) act as an informer tell tales (on) report give someone away be disloyal (to) sell someone out stab someone in the back
noun
sneak
sneaks
- (especially in children's use) someone who informs an adult or person in authority of a companion's misdeeds; a telltale
"Ethel was the form sneak and goody-goody"
- a furtive and contemptible person
"he was branded a prying sneak for eavesdropping on intimate conversation"
adjective
sneak
- acting or done surreptitiously, unofficially, or without warning
"a sneak thief"