Definition
Meaning of 'sneak'
Meaning of 'sneak' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Sneak 
[ imp. & p. p.]
- To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to
behave with meanness and servility; to crouch. [ imp. & p. p.]2. Sneak [ n.]
- A mean, sneaking fellow. [ n.]- A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; -- called also grub.
3. Sneak [ v. i.]
- To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or
go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away
from company. [ v. i.]4. Sneak [ v. t.]
- To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'sneak' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. sneak [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- to go stealthily or furtively
- to go stealthily or furtively
Example in sentence:
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
Meaning (2):
- pass on stealthily
- pass on stealthily
Example in sentence:
- He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
Meaning (3):
- put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
- put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
Example in sentence:
- sneak a cigarette;
- sneak a look
2. sneak [ s]
[ s]Meaning (4):
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Example in sentence:
- a furtive manner;
- a sneak attack;
- a surreptitious glance at his watch;
- stealthy footsteps
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