What does smuggle mean?
Smuggle means (transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties.
Smuggle
/ˈsmʌɡəl/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties.
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
- (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.
22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ While Collins does include a love triangle, a coming-of-age story, and other YA-friendly elements in the mix, they serve as a Trojan horse to smuggle readers into a hopeless world where love becomes a stratagem and growing up is a matter of basic survival.
Synonyms for smuggle
Antonyms for smuggle
Related Words
Word Forms
- smuggles
- smuggling
- smuggled
- smuckle
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for smuggle?
Common synonyms include run, bootleg.
What is the opposite of smuggle?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use smuggle in a sentence?
A lorry driver who smuggled illegal immigrants into the UK in the back of his trailer has been jailed.
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