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sneaking
sneak·ing S0509100 (snē′kĭng)adj.1. Acting in a stealthy, furtive way.2. Unavowed; secret.3. Gradually growing or persistent: a sneaking hunch. sneak′ing·ly adv.sneaking (ˈsniːkɪŋ) adj1. acting in a furtive or cowardly way2. secret: a sneaking desire to marry a millionaire. 3. slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion) ˈsneakingly adv ˈsneakingness nsneak•ing (ˈsni kɪŋ) adj. 1. acting in a furtive or underhand way. 2. deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible. 3. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling or suspicion. [1575–85] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | sneaking - not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion"unavowedconcealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase" |
sneakingadjective1. nagging, worrying, persistent, niggling, uncomfortable a sneaking suspicion2. secret, private, hidden, suppressed, unexpressed, unvoiced, unavowed, unconfessed, undivulged a sneaking admirationsneakingadjective1. So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation:catlike, feline, furtive, slinky, sneaky, stealthy.2. Trickily secret:furtive, secretive, sly, sneaky, surreptitious.Translationssneak (sniːk) verb1. to go quietly and secretly, especially for a dishonest purpose. He must have sneaked into my room when no-one was looking and stolen the money. 潛行 潜行2. to take secretly. He sneaked the letter out of her drawer. 偷 偷 noun a mean, deceitful person, especially a telltale. 鬼鬼祟祟的人 鬼鬼祟祟的人ˈsneakers noun plural soft shoes with soles made of rubber, rope etc. He was wearing blue jeans and sneakers. 休閒鞋 软底鞋,球鞋 ˈsneaking adjective (of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress. She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage. 卑怯的,畏縮的 暗中的,卑怯的,畏缩的 ˈsneaky adjectiveIt was a bit sneaky of him to tell the teacher about me. 鬼鬼祟祟的 鬼鬼祟祟的ˈsneakiness noun 鬼祟 鬼祟sneaking
have a sneaking suspicionTo have a slight but persistent premonition or intuition (about something). Jimmy said he'd never be back, but I have a sneaking suspicion we'll see him again sooner or later.See also: have, sneaking, suspicionsneak in(to some place)To enter some place in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The burglar snuck in without making a sound. Marty came sneaking into the classroom, late as usual.See also: sneaksneak out (of some place)To exit some place in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. I managed to sneak out of the room without the teacher noticing me. I'll have to wait until my parents are asleep before I can sneak out can come meet you.See also: out, sneaksneak away (from some place)To leave, depart, or move away from some place in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. I snuck away from the party when things started getting so rowdy. I'll distract them so you have a chance to sneak away.See also: away, sneaksneak around1. To move around (some place) in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. Why are you sneaking around the back yard like that? Are you trying to hide something? I hate sneaking around like this, but I don't want Sarah to know what I'm planning for her birthday.2. To move past or attempt to move past someone or something in a sneaky, furtive manner so as not to be noticed. We need to get into that warehouse, but I don't know how we're going to sneak around those guards.3. To bypass or attempt to bypass the control or authority of some person, group, or thing. The giant corporation has been accused of sneaking around local and international tax laws through the use of illegal shell companies in tax havens around the world. They've been sneaking around the approval of the board with their research.See also: around, sneaksneak the sunrise past a roosterTo do something that is extremely difficult or nearly impossible. Primarily heard in US. Getting a shot past this talented goal keeper has been like sneaking the sunrise past a rooster for the opposing team.See also: past, rooster, sneaksneak up (on someone or something)To approach someone or something in a sneaky, furtive manner so as not to be noticed. Don't sneak up on me like that—you frightened the life out of me! We don't want the guards to see us, so we'll need to sneak up from the back.See also: sneak, someone, upsneak up to (someone or something)To creep up to or alongside someone or something in a secretive or inconspicuous manner so as not to be seen or noticed. I snuck up to the window to see what was going on inside the building. She snuck up to the man and slipped a note into his bag.See also: sneak, upsneak around (some place)to move about a place in a sneaky or stealthy fashion. Please don't sneak around the house. It makes me nervous. Please stop sneaking around!See also: around, sneaksneak around someone or something 1. Lit. to creep around or past someone or something. The cat sneaked around Molly and ran out the door. We had to sneak around the corner so we wouldn't be seen. 2. Fig. to circumvent the control or censorship of someone or some group. I think we can sneak around the board of directors and authorize this project ourselves. Yes, let's sneak around the board.See also: around, sneaksneak aroundv.1. To move or operate in some place furtively or surreptitiously: The security guard caught the thief sneaking around the office after closing. 2. To do something without someone's knowledge, especially to engage in romantic relationships: I suspect her husband has been sneaking around. I think his wife was sneaking around on him.See also: around, sneaksneak the sunrise past a roosterAttempt something that's impossible, or be slick enough to do something by stealth. This predominantly Southern expression was famously used by California Angels first baseman Joe Adock, who said that “trying to sneak a pitch past [Atlanta Braves hitting great] Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster.”See also: past, rooster, sneaksneaking
Synonyms for sneakingadj naggingSynonyms- nagging
- worrying
- persistent
- niggling
- uncomfortable
adj secretSynonyms- secret
- private
- hidden
- suppressed
- unexpressed
- unvoiced
- unavowed
- unconfessed
- undivulged
Synonyms for sneakingadj so slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observationSynonyms- catlike
- feline
- furtive
- slinky
- sneaky
- stealthy
adj trickily secretSynonyms- furtive
- secretive
- sly
- sneaky
- surreptitious
Synonyms for sneakingadj not openly expressedSynonymsRelated Words |