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- DictionarySneak/snēk/
verb
- 1. move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner: "I sneaked out by the back exit"
noun
- 1. a furtive and contemptible person: "he was branded a prying sneak for eavesdropping on intimate conversation"
- 2. short for sneaker North American
adjective
- 1. acting or done surreptitiously, unofficially, or without warning: "a sneak thief"
1. : to go stealthily or furtively : slink. snuck out early. 2. : to act in or as if in a furtive manner. 3. : to carry the football on a quarterback sneak. transitive verb. : to put, bring, or take in a furtive or artful manner. sneak a smoke. Sneaked vs. Snuck: Usage Guide.
to go or do something secretly, or take someone or something somewhere secretly: [ I always + adv/prep ] He sneaked out of the house, going out through the back way. [ T ] I sneaked a look at my watch. [ T ] Make sure you sneak a little bit of protein into your snacks.
verb (used with object) , sneaked or snuck, sneak·ing. to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner: He sneaked the gun into his pocket. to do, take, or enjoy hurriedly or surreptitiously: to sneak a cigarette.
The word sneak has many shades of meaning, but all involve doing something in a secretive or stealthy way. If you sneak home after midnight, that means you’re quietly creeping into the house so no one will hear you.
1. To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way. 2. To behave in a cowardly or servile manner. v.tr. To move, give, take, or put in a quiet, stealthy manner: sneak candy into one's mouth; sneaked a look at the grade sheet. n. 1. A person regarded as stealthy, cowardly, or underhanded.
1. to move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively. 2. to be a sneak; behave in a stealthy, underhanded, or cowardly manner. verb transitive. 3. to give, put, carry, take, etc. secretly or in a stealthy, sneaking manner. noun.
Definition of sneak verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to take something somewhere without anyone seeing you: We tried to sneak the dog into the hotel. sneak a look/glance at sb/sth. to look at someone or something quickly and secretly: I sneaked a look at the answers.
Sneak Definition. To move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively. To give, put, carry, take, etc. secretly or in a stealthy, sneaking manner. To be a sneak; behave in a stealthy, underhanded, or cowardly manner. To take something stealthily without permission.
1. to move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively. 2. to be a sneak; behave in a stealthy, underhanded, or cowardly manner. verb transitive. 3. to give, put, carry, take, etc. secretly or in a stealthy, sneaking manner. noun.
