sneak
🇺🇸
/sniːk/
🇬🇧
/sniːk/
verb
R
to move quietly and secretly to avoid being seen
I saw him sneak out of the house late at night.
R
to do or take something secretly without permission
She tried to sneak a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
R
to take something small secretly
He managed to sneak a piece of candy from the store.
R
to tell an adult about someone's bad behavior to cause trouble
Don't sneak on your brother to mom about breaking the vase.
noun
R
a person who tells about someone's wrong actions
The teacher asked who the sneak was that told about the prank.
adjective
R
done suddenly without warning
The army launched a sneak attack at dawn.
translation
to move quietly and secretly to avoid being seen; to do or take something secretly without permission; to take something small secretly; to tell an adult about someone's bad behavior to cause trouble
a person who tells about someone's wrong actions
done suddenly without warning
Word Forms
3rd Present
sneaks
Progressive
sneaking
Past
sneaked
Perfect
sneaked
Plural
sneaks