sneak+(verb)

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• sneak — ► VERB (past and past part. sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1) move, go, or convey in a furtive manner. 2) stealthily acquire or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 3) Brit. informal inform someone in authority of a person s… …   English terms dictionary

• sneak — verb. Its origins are shrouded in mystery (despite earlier similar forms in Old English and other Germanic languages) as it emerges fully clad in the works of English playwrights around 1600: • A poor unminded outlaw, sneaking home Shakespeare, 1 …   Modern English usage

• sneak up on — [phrasal verb] sneak up on (someone) 1 : to approach (someone) quietly and secretly in order to avoid being noticed My father likes to sneak up on my mother and tickle her. Don t sneak up on me like that! 2 : to approach, happen, or develop… …   Useful english dictionary

• sneak away — verb leave furtively and stealthily The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard • Syn: ↑slip away, ↑steal away, ↑sneak off, ↑sneak out • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑g …   Useful english dictionary

• sneak off — verb leave furtively and stealthily (Freq. 2) The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard • Syn: ↑slip away, ↑steal away, ↑sneak away, ↑sneak out • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sneak out — verb leave furtively and stealthily (Freq. 1) The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard • Syn: ↑slip away, ↑steal away, ↑sneak away, ↑sneak off • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sneak off — verb To leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard You dont just sneak off without saying goodbye. Syn: slide off, slip away, slip off, sneak away …   Wiktionary

• sneak away — verb To leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard Im going to try to sneak away from work early, if I can. Syn: slide off, slip away, slip off, sneak off …   Wiktionary

• sneak — verb (past and past participle sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1》 move, go, or convey in a furtive or stealthy manner.     ↘stealthily do or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 2》 Brit. informal inform someone in authority of… …   English new terms dictionary

• sneak up — verb To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard If you sneak up from behind like that, youll give me a heart attack! …   Wiktionary

• sneak up on — verb To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard If you sneak up on me like that, youll give me a heart attack! …   Wiktionary