sneak

  • 11sneak — [n] person who is very dishonest cheater, con artist, coward, cur, dastard, heel*, informer, louse, rascal, reptile, scoundrel, skunk*, slink*, snake*, snake in grass*, toad*, weasel*, wretch; concept 412 sneak [v] move stealthily ambush, case,… …

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  • 12sneak — ► VERB (past and past part. sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1) move, go, or convey in a furtive manner. 2) stealthily acquire or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 3) Brit. informal inform someone in authority of a person s… …

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  • 13sneak|er — «SNEE kuhr», noun. 1. a light canvas shoe with a soft rubber sole, used for games and sports. 2. a person who sneaks; sneak …

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  • 14sneak — index cloak, deceive, lurk, prowl Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 15sneak — vb slink, skulk, *lurk …

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  • 16sneak — verb. Its origins are shrouded in mystery (despite earlier similar forms in Old English and other Germanic languages) as it emerges fully clad in the works of English playwrights around 1600: • A poor unminded outlaw, sneaking home Shakespeare, 1 …

    Modern English usage

  • 17sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs  sneak on somebody  sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …

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  • 18sneak — sneak1 [ snik ] (past tense and past participle sneaked [ snikd ] or snuck [ snʌk ] ) verb 1. ) intransitive to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you: She sneaked into the house by the back entrance. While his …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19sneak — I UK [sniːk] / US [snɪk] verb Word forms sneak : present tense I/you/we/they sneak he/she/it sneaks present participle sneaking past tense sneaked UK [sniːkt] / US [snɪkt] or snuck UK [snʌk] / US past participle sneaked or snuck 1) [intransitive] …

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  • 20sneak — 1 verb past tense and past participle sneaked, snuck, AmE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard (+ in/past/around etc): They managed to sneak past the guard on the gate. 2… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English