sneak

Formssneaks, sneaking, sneaked

Pluralsneaks

1. 1
   verbintransitive

   To go somewhere quietly so that nobody sees or hears you.

   The cat snuck under the bed when the dog came in.

   I tried to sneak past my sleeping dad.

   Similarsteal, slink, skulk

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2. 2
   take secretlyverbtransitive

   To take something secretly when you are not allowed to.

   I snuck a piece of cake before dinner.

   Don't sneak candy from the jar!

   Similarsteal, snatch, pinch

3. 3
   give secretlyverb

   To bring something to someone in secret.

   Can you sneak me a snack during class?

   My brother snuck me some candy at the movies.

   Similarslip, smuggle

4. 4
   nouncountable

   Someone who moves quietly and secretly to take things or find out secrets.

   My little sister is a sneak who reads my texts when I'm not looking.

   Some sneak took the last cookie from the jar.

   Similarsnoop, spy

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5. 5
   adjective

   Shown early, before everyone else gets to see it.

   The game company gave us a sneak look at its new level.

   Our class saw a sneak showing of the new movie a week before it came out.

   Similaradvance, early

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6. 6
   adjective

   Done secretly, so that others do not see or know.

   I took a sneak peek at my birthday present in the closet.

   He made a sneak trip to the kitchen at midnight.

   Similarcovert, secret, stealthy

7. 7
   film previewnouncolloquialabbreviationellipsis

   Short for sneak preview. Used for an early showing of a movie before it opens.

   We saw the new movie at a sneak last Friday.

   The theater is hosting a sneak of the film before it opens.

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   Moving quietly and secretly so no one notices.

   My late-night sneak to the fridge woke up the dog.

   Their sneak into the concert failed when security spotted them.

   Similarcreep

9. 9
   informernouncountable

   Someone who tells people in charge when others do something wrong.

   Nobody likes a sneak who tells the teacher everything.

   The kids called him a sneak after he told on them.

   Similarinformer, rat, grass, informant, fink

10. 10
    tell onverbcolloquialintransitivewith on

    To tell a person in charge that someone else did something wrong.

    Please don't sneak on me to Mom.

    She sneaked on her brother for eating candy before dinner.

    Similarsnitch, grass

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