Sneak

Quick meaning: Sneak is a noun meaning One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. The act of sneaking
2. A cheat; a con artist.
3. An informer; a tell-tale.
4. (US) A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
5. (American football) A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.
6. (movie theaters) Ellipsis of sneak preview
7. (obsolete, cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

Word Forms

• sneaks
• sneaking
• sneaked

Synonyms for sneak

Depending on context, synonyms include creep, hake, scunge, shug, skulk, slink.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include surreptitious, sneaky, skulking, stealthy, pussyfoot, furtive.

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