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/
Korean meaning: 들키지 않게 몰래 움직이다, 살금살금 가다
Korean pronunciation: **스**닉
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.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sniːk/
🇬🇧 UK/sniːk/
🌳Etymology
Rootsneak
Origin
16세기 중기 영어에서 유래된 단어로, 아마도 고대 노르웨이어 'snīkja'(기어가다, 갈망하다)에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '비밀스럽게 움직이다'는 의미로 사용되었습니다.
🎵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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