sneak — to move quietly and secretly so as not to be seen or heard
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move quietly and secretly so as not to be seen or heard
Pronunciation (IPA): /sniːk/
Example Sentences
- My cat likes to sneak up on my feet and attack them.
- I tried to sneak extra chocolate into my shopping cart, but my mom caught me.
- The students sneaked out of class to avoid the surprise test.
sneak
VERB[/sniːk/]
to move quietly and secretly so as not to be seen or heard
💡 Concept
He tries to sneak a cookie from the jar while mom isn't looking.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sniːk/
🇬🇧 UK/sniːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootsneak
🎵Rhyme
peakseekweakleakspeak
peak
seek
weak
leak
speak
🔗Collocations
sneak up on
sneak out
sneak peek
sneak attack
sneak around
sneak into
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat likes to sneak up on my feet and attack them.”
😄 Fun example
“I tried to sneak extra chocolate into my shopping cart, but my mom caught me.”
“The students sneaked out of class to avoid the surprise test.”
“She gave me a sneak preview of her wedding dress.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
creeptiptoestealslipslink
Antonyms
announceproclaimreveal
Related
stealthsecretquietsneakysneakers
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