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sneaknoun
sneaks
pl
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
He was known as the class sneak, always telling the teacher about others.
Он был известен как классная ябеда, всегда рассказывая учителю о других.
Everyone thought he was a sneak for betraying his friends.
Все считали его подлецом за предательство своих друзей.
Additional translations
воришка
тайный ход
Synonyms
sneak preview
sneak thief
sneak attack
sneakverb
sneaked
Past Simple
sneaked
Past Participle
sneaking
Gerund
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
She managed to sneak into the concert without a ticket.
Ей удалось прокрасться на концерт без билета.
The cat would sneak up on the birds in the garden.
Кошка подкрадывалась к птицам в саду.
He tried to sneak past the guards.
Он попытался прокрасться мимо охранников.
Additional translations
втираться
Synonyms
creep
steal
slink
skulk
tiptoe
prowl
lurking
slip
Antonyms
expose
reveal
announce
sneakadjective
UK
/sniːk/
US
/snik/
Used attributively to describe something done stealthily (e.g., “a sneak attack”).
Synonyms
sneaky
sly
furtive
stealthy
surreptitious
clandestine
covert
secretive
underhanded
secret

Definitions

sneaknoun
A person who acts in a stealthy or secretive manner, often to avoid being noticed or to do something illicit.
The sneak managed to slip out of the meeting without anyone noticing.
A furtive or stealthy movement or action.
He made a sneak into the kitchen to grab a cookie before dinner.
A type of shoe, typically a sneaker, used for casual wear or sports.
She put on her favorite pair of sneaks before heading out for a jog.
A person, especially a child, who informs on others or tattles, typically to an authority figure (chiefly British informal).
Don't be such a sneak—no one likes a tell-tale.
sneakverb
To move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner.
He tried to sneak past the guards without being noticed.
To take or bring something secretly or without permission.
She managed to sneak a piece of cake from the kitchen.
To do something secretly or without being noticed.
He would often sneak a look at his phone during meetings.
To inform on someone; to disclose someone's wrongdoing to an authority (chiefly British informal).
He threatened to beat me up if I sneaked to the teacher.
sneakadjective
Stealthy; carried out so as not to be detected or announced in advance.
They planned a sneak attack on the fortress under cover of darkness.
Relating to or denoting an unpublicized or early showing, look, or release of something.
Fans were invited to a sneak preview of the upcoming movie.
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