sneak out — to leave a place secretly and quietly, especially without permission
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to leave a place secretly and quietly, especially without permission
Pronunciation (IPA): /sniːk aʊt/
Example Sentences
- Tom tried to sneak out to meet his girlfriend, but his mom caught him at the front door.
- The students planned to sneak out of the boring lecture through the back exit.
- My cat always tries to sneak out when I open the door to get the mail.
sneak out
NOUN[/sniːk aʊt/]
to leave a place secretly and quietly, especially without permission
💡 Concept
to leave a place secretly and quietly, especially without permission
🎵 Rhyme
Tried to sneak out quietly, but parents speak out and freak out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/sniːk aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/sniːk aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootsneak
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
speak outfreak outbreak out
speak out
freak out
break out
🔗Collocations
sneak out of the house
sneak out at night
sneak out quietly
sneak out unnoticed
sneak out early
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Tom tried to sneak out to meet his girlfriend, but his mom caught him at the front door.”
“The students planned to sneak out of the boring lecture through the back exit.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat always tries to sneak out when I open the door to get the mail.”
“She had to sneak out of the party because she didn't want to say goodbye to everyone.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
slip outescapeleave secretlysteal away
Antonyms
announce departuremake a grand exitstay put
Related
sneak intiptoeescapefleeduck out
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