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to secretly tell someone in authority, especially a teacher, that someone else has done something bad, often in order to cause trouble: sneak on She was always sneaking on other kids in the class. Synonym. snitch (TELL SECRETLY)
1. : to go stealthily or furtively : slink. snuck out early. 2. : to act in or as if in a furtive manner. 3. : to carry the football on a quarterback sneak. transitive verb. : to put, bring, or take in a furtive or artful manner. sneak a smoke. Sneaked vs. Snuck: Usage Guide.
The word sneak has many shades of meaning, but all involve doing something in a secretive or stealthy way. If you sneak home after midnight, that means you’re quietly creeping into the house so no one will hear you.
noun. a person who acts in an underhand or cowardly manner, esp as an informer. a stealthy act or movement. ( as modifier ) a sneak attack.
1. to move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively. 2. to be a sneak; behave in a stealthy, underhanded, or cowardly manner. verb transitive. 3. to give, put, carry, take, etc. secretly or in a stealthy, sneaking manner. noun.
Definition of sneak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way. 2. To behave in a cowardly or servile manner. v.tr. To move, give, take, or put in a quiet, stealthy manner: sneak candy into one's mouth; sneaked a look at the grade sheet. n. 1. A person regarded as stealthy, cowardly, or underhanded. 2. An instance of sneaking; a quiet, stealthy movement. 3.
