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sneak

/ sneak /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to go stealthily or furtively
"..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor''s house"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
stealth stealing creep weirdo weirdie
See also:
slip away steal away sneak away sneak off sneak out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
"sneak a look"
"sneak a cigarette"
Type of:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
Type of:
intruder interloper trespasser
Derived:
stalk mouse creep steal pussyfoot
verb Sense 4
pass on stealthily
"He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
Type of:
pass hand reach
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
noun Sense 5
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Type of:
informer betrayer rat
Derived:
denounce tell on betray give away rat
verb Sense 6
make off with belongings of others
Type of:
steal
Derived:
booster shoplifter lifter boodle bread
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
25
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Related Words

walk act move intruder interloper trespasser pass hand reach informer betrayer rat