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

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.