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Meaning of sneak

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sneak

Pronunciation:/sniːk/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

    Example: My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary.

  2. A cheat; a con artist.

    Example: I can't believe I gave that sneak $50 for a ticket when they were selling for $20 at the front gate.

    Synonyms:con artisttrickster
  3. An informer; a tell-tale.

  4. A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

verb

Definitions

  1. To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

    Example: He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone.

    Synonyms:skulk
  2. To take something stealthily without permission.

    Example: I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me.

  3. (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

    Example: She asked me to sneak her a phone next month.

  4. To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

adjective

Definitions

  1. In advance; before release to the general public.

    Example: The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices.

  2. In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

    Example: I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list.