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sneak
I. \ˈsnēk\ verb
(sneaked \-kt\ ; or chiefly dialect snuck \ˈsnək\ ; or dialect snook \ˈsnu̇k\ ; sneaked or chiefly dialect snuck ; sneaking ; sneaks)
Etymology: akin to Old English snīcan to creep, sneak along, Old Norse snīkja to hanker, Danish snige to sneak, Old High German snahhan to creep — more at snail
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to go stealthily or furtively : creep or steal so as to be unobserved
< would sneak out over the back fence to avoid boys who were laying for me — John Reed >
: slink
< sneaked away after his ignominious defeat >
b. : to get oneself out or past or through by furtive or artful means
< sneak out of a difficulty >
< his papers always sneak past the examiners >
2. : to behave in a furtive or servile manner
3. : to cross a football goal line and score by a quarterback sneak — usually used with over
transitive verb
1. : to put, bring, or take in a furtive or artful manner : get surreptitiously
< sneak in a stop at a bar >
< sneak Christmas gifts into the house >
< sneak a look at the book during the test >
< sneak a smoke while the nurse is out >
specifically : steal in the manner of a sneak thief
< caught him sneaking tomatoes when he thought no one was home >
2.
a. : to cause (radio or television sound) to come or go with a very gradual change of volume — used with in or out
b. : to bring in (radio or television sound) at a very low volume
< sneak bar sounds >
Synonyms: see lurk
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a person who acts in stealthy, furtive, or shifty manner : a sneaky person; specifically : sneak thief
2.
a. : a stealthy or furtive move
b. : an unobserved departure or escape
3. : sneaker 3 — usually used in plural
4. : the opening lead of a singleton in a card game (as bridge)
5. : sneak preview
6. : quarterback sneak
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- on the sneak
III. adjective
1. : carried on secretly : clandestine
< handbook operations … are now operating on a sneak basis — New Orleans (La.) Times-Picayune >
2. : occurring without warning : surprise
< a sneak attack >
< a sneak flood > |