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sneak

/sniːk/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Sneak means: make off with belongings of others.

Synonyms for sneak45

noun, as in someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneaker, canary

noun, as in someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

prowler, stalker

verb, as in make off with belongings of others

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, filch, nobble, lift

verb, as in to go stealthily or furtively

mouse, creep, pussyfoot

verb, as in pass on stealthily

slip

adjective, as in marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

furtive, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, concealed

also used for sneak

con artist, trickster, bristler, bunco artist, bunco-steerer, chiseler, confidence artist, confidence trickster, conman, abaddon, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabber

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What does sneak mean?8

verb

1

make off with belongings of others

2

to go stealthily or furtively“… stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house”

3

pass on stealthily“He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”

4

put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner“sneak a look”

noun

1

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

2

someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

3

a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible

adjective

1

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed“a furtive manner”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sneak?33

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All 33 rhymes for sneak, grouped by syllable

Sneak in a sentence

  • How were you able to sneak in here?CK
  • There was a special sneak preview last night.CK
  • I tried to sneak into the movie theater.Amastan
  • He tried to sneak into the movie theater.Amastan
  • She tried to sneak into the movie theater.Amastan
  • Yanni tried to sneak into the movie theater.Amastan
  • Ziri tried to sneak away through the school yard.Amastan
  • Ziri decided to sneak into the academy with the recruits.Amastan

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Forms of sneak

as a noun

plural
sneaks

as a verb

past tense
sneaked
present participle
sneaking
third-person singular
sneaks
past participle
sneaked