Smuggle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsmʌɡəl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Smuggle is a verb meaning (transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties.
Meaning
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To bring in surreptitiously
- (transitive, obsolete) To fondle or cuddle.
- (slang) To thrash or be thrashed by a bear's claws, or to swipe at or be swiped at by a person's arms in a bearlike manner.
Example Sentences
A lorry driver who smuggled illegal immigrants into the UK in the back of his trailer has been jailed.
Word Forms
- smuggles
- smuggling
- smuggled
- smuckle
Synonyms for smuggle
Depending on context, synonyms include run, bootleg.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bootleg, contraband, trafficking, move, pass, escape.
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Sources & Attribution
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