Sneaking: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธ
sneaking
[ หsniห.kษชล ]
in a stealthy manner
Moving or acting in a secretive or surreptitious way, typically to avoid being noticed or caught.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น esgueirando-se
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเคเฅ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schleichend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengendap-endap
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะฐะดัะบะพะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ skradajฤ cy siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฃใใ
๐ซ๐ท se faufiler
๐ช๐ธ deslizarse
๐น๐ท gizlice
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ plรญลพit se
๐ธ๐ฐ zakrรกdaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๅทๅท
๐ธ๐ฎ plaziti se
๐ฎ๐ธ lรฆรฐast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gizlincษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ deslizarse
Etymology
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.
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- 19301 prolonging
- 19302 standardised
- 19303 benefitted
- 19304 sneaking
- 19305 quickness
- 19306 damsel
- 19307 antics
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