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Sneak

/sniːk/

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

📖 Definitions of "Sneak"

noun

1
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."
2
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."
3
An informer; a tell-tale.
4
A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

verb

1
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."
2
To take something stealthily without permission.
"I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me."
3
(ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
"She asked me to sneak her a phone next month."
4
To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

adjective

1
In advance; before release to the general public.
"The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices."
2
In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.
"I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list."

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