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sneak

 

[ sniหk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a stealthy manner

To move quietly and secretly in order to avoid being noticed or detected. It often involves trying to hide one's presence or intentions.

Synonyms

creep, slink, slip, steal

Examples of usage

  • He tried to sneak past the guard without being seen.
  • She sneaked into the house while everyone was asleep.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who behaves in a deceitful or underhanded way.

Synonyms

informant, snitch, traitor

Examples of usage

  • Don't trust him, he's a sneak.
  • She's such a sneak, always gossiping behind people's backs.

Translations

Translations of the word "sneak" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esgueirar-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคชเค•เฅ‡ เคธเฅ‡ เค†เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schleichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyelinap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐัั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skradaฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟใณ่พผใ‚€ (shinobikomu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se faufiler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ escabullirse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผzรผlmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด๊ธˆ์‚ด๊ธˆ ์›€์ง์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุณู„ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plรญลพit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plรญลพiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทๅทๆ‘ธๆ‘ธ (tลutลumลmล)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaziti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆรฐast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ั‹ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒžแƒแƒ แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผrรผnmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ escabullirse

Etymology

The word 'sneak' originated in the late 16th century and is believed to have derived from the Middle Low German word 'snฤ“ken', meaning to creep or crawl stealthily. Over time, the word evolved to encompass the idea of moving quietly or deceptively to avoid detection.

See also: sneakers, sneakily, sneakiness, sneaking, sneaky.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,413, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.