Sneak
nnoun.persona person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptibleDerivationally Related Form:sneakysneak
Hypernyms:disagreeable person unpleasant person
Inherited Hypernyms:sneakunpleasant personunwelcome personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sneakunpleasant personunwelcome personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personsomeone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentionsSynset:prowler stalker
Derivationally Related Form:stalksneakyprowlsneak
Hypernyms:interloper intruder trespasser
Inherited Hypernyms:prowlerintruderentranttravelerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:prowlerintruderentranttravelerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:prowlerintruderunwelcome personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:prowlerintruderunwelcome personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.personsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the policeSynset:canary fink sneaker snitch snitcher stool pigeon stoolie stoolpigeon
Derivationally Related Form:finksnitch
Hypernyms:betrayer blabber informer rat squealer
Inherited Hypernyms:finkinformerinformantcommunicatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:finkinformerinformantcommunicatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.motionto go stealthily or furtivelySynset:creep mouse pussyfoot
Examples:- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
Derivationally Related Form:creepercreepsneak
Hypernyms:walk
Inherited Hypernyms:sneakwalktravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | The children --- to the playground (apply to: creep, pussyfoot, sneak)
vverb.socialput, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive mannerExamples:- sneak a look
- sneak a cigarette
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:sneakact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the parcel to their parents (apply to: sneak) | They --- the people the food (apply to: sneak) | They --- them the parcel (apply to: sneak) | They --- the food to the people (apply to: sneak)
vverb.possessionmake off with belongings of othersSynset:abstract cabbage filch hook lift nobble pilfer pinch purloin snarf swipe
Derivationally Related Form:cabbagelifterpilfererpilferage
Hypernyms:rip rip off steal
Inherited Hypernyms:pilferstealtake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody | They --- the money (apply to: pinch, sneak) | They --- the goods (apply to: hook, lift, filch, pilfer, cabbage, snarf, purloin, nobble)
vverb.possessionpass on stealthilySynset:slip
Examples:- He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
Hypernyms:give hand pass pass on reach turn over
Inherited Hypernyms:slippasstransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the people the food (apply to: slip) | They --- the food to the people (apply to: slip)
adj satadj.allmarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observedSynset:furtive sneaky stealthy surreptitious
Examples:- a furtive manner
- a sneak attack
- stealthy footsteps
- a surreptitious glance at his watch
Antonyms:unconcealed
Derivationally Related Form:stealthsneakinessstealthinesssneakfurtiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:furtive
Similar to:concealed