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Sneak Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sneak? [n] someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [n] someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions [v] to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" [v] pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" [v] make off with belongings of others [v] put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sneak: abstract \| cabbage \| canary \| creep \| filch \| fink \| hook \| lift \| mouse \| nobble \| pilfer \| pinch \| prowler \| purloin \| pussyfoot \| slip \| snarf \| sneaker \| snitch \| snitcher \| stalker \| steal \| stoolie \| stoolpigeon \| swipe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sneak: See Also \| act \| betrayer \| blabber \| give \| hand \| informer \| interloper \| intruder \| move \| pass \| pass on \| rat \| reach \| slip away \| sneak away \| sneak off \| sneak out \| squealer \| steal \| steal away \| trespasser \| turn over \| walk Sneak In Webster's Dictionary \Sneak\ (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company. You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden. 2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch. \Sneak\, v. t. To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.] ``[Slander] sneaks its head.'' --Wake. \Sneak\, n. 1. A mean, sneaking fellow. A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks. --Glanvill. 2. (Cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; -- called also {grub}. [Cant] --R. A. Proctor.

Sneak Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sneak?

[n] someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
[n] someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
[v] to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
[v] pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
[v] make off with belongings of others
[v] put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"

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Sneak In Webster's Dictionary

\Sneak\ (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked}
(sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS.
sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel.
sn[=i]kja to hanker after.]
1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go
   meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to
   sneak away from company.



   You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden.

2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with
   meanness and servility; to crouch.


\Sneak\, v. t.
To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.]
``[Slander] sneaks its head.'' --Wake.


\Sneak\, n.
1. A mean, sneaking fellow.

         A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks.
                                               --Glanvill.

2. (Cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; --
   called also {grub}. [Cant] --R. A. Proctor.

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