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sneak

/sniːk/

noun

Meaning

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

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

  • A cheat; a con artist.

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

  • An informer; a tell-tale.

  • A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

  • A sneaker; a tennis shoe.

  • A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.

Synonyms

con artist,
trickster

verb

Meaning

  • To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

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

  • To take something stealthily without permission.

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

  • (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

    "She asked me to sneak her a phone next month."

  • To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

  • (with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

    "If you sneak on me I'll bash you!"

Synonyms

grass,
snitch,
tell tales,
skulk

adjective

Meaning

  • In advance; before release to the general public.

    "The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices."

  • In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

    "I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list."