Sneaking: meaning, definitions and examples

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sneaking

 

[ หˆsniห.kษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a stealthy manner

Moving or acting in a secretive or surreptitious way, typically to avoid being noticed or caught.

Synonyms

creeping, slinking, slipping

Examples of usage

  • He was sneaking around the house trying to find out where the noise was coming from.
  • She was sneaking chocolates from the jar when no one was looking.
Context #2 | Noun

deception

The action of behaving in a deceitful or underhanded manner.

Synonyms

deception, dishonesty, slyness

Examples of usage

  • The sneaking around behind my back made me distrustful of his intentions.
  • His constant sneaking and lying eventually caught up with him.

Translations

Translations of the word "sneaking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esgueirando-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคชเค•เฅ‡ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schleichend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengendap-endap

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะฐะดัŒะบะพะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skradajฤ…cy siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ“ใฃใใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se faufiler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deslizarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizlice

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฐ๋ž˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณู„ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plรญลพit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zakrรกdaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทๅท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaziti se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆรฐast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹าฃัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlincษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deslizarse

Word origin

The word 'sneaking' originated from the Middle English word 'sneke', which means to creep or crawl slowly and secretly. Over time, the meaning evolved to include acting in a secretive or deceitful manner. The word has been used in English language since the 15th century.

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

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,304, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.