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Sneak

noun/snˈiːk/
Definition
a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/snˈiːk/
🇬🇧British English
/snˈiːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/snˈiːk/
1 syllable Say it as /snˈiːk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
nounsomeone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
nounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
verbto go stealthily or furtively
“..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house”
verbput, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
“sneak a look”
verbmake off with belongings of others
verbpass on stealthily
“He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”
adjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
“a furtive manner”
Word Forms
sneakadjectivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
sneakyadjectivemarked by deception
prowlverbmove about in or as if in a predatory manner
sneakverbto go stealthily or furtively
stalkverbgo through (an area) in search of prey
finkverbconfess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
snitchverbgive away information about somebody
sneaknounsomeone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
creepnounsomeone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
creepernouna person who crawls or creeps along the ground
pilferernouna thief who steals without using violence
pilferagenounthe act of stealing small amounts or small articles
cabbagenouninformal terms for money
lifternouna thief who steals goods that are in a store
furtivenessnouna disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
sneakinessnouna disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
stealthnounavoiding detection by moving carefully
stealthinessnouna disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schleichen
eine Person, die als hinterhältig, verheimlicht und verächtlich gilt
🇫🇷French
mouchard
une personne considérée comme sournoise, furtive et méprisable
🇪🇸Spanish
furtivo
una persona que es considerada solapada, furtiva y despreciable
🇮🇹Italian
furtivamente
una persona considerata subdola, furtiva e spregevole
🇳🇱Dutch
sluipen
iemand die als achterbaks, heimelijk en verachtelijk wordt beschouwd
🇵🇹Portuguese
esgueirar-se
uma pessoa que é considerada dissimulada, furtiva e desprezível
🇷🇺Russian
красться
человек, которого считают закулисным, скрытным и презренным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उचक्का
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसे गुप्तचर, गुप्तचर और घृणित माना जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
লুকোচুরি
একজন ব্যক্তি যাকে গোপনীয় এবং অসম্মানজনক এবং অবজ্ঞার হিসাবে বিবেচনা করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பதுங்கி
கையாலாகாதவராகவும், விரக்தியாகவும், இழிவானவராகவும் கருதப்படும் ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
చాటుగా
అండర్‌హ్యాండ్‌గా మరియు దొంగతనంగా మరియు ధిక్కారంగా పరిగణించబడే వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
डोकावणे
एखादी व्यक्ती ज्याला गुप्त आणि तिरस्करणीय आणि तुच्छ मानले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝલક
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેને અન્ડરહેન્ડેડ અને કૃત્રિમ અને ધિક્કારપાત્ર માનવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನುಸುಳಲು
ಅಂಡರ್‌ಹ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೋರ ಮತ್ತು ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒളിച്ചുകടക്കുക
കീഴ്വഴക്കമുള്ളവനും ഒളിച്ചോട്ടക്കാരനും നിന്ദ്യനുമായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛਿਪੇ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਅਖੌਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ ਅਤੇ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چپکے سے
ایک ایسا شخص جس کو غیر منقولہ اور بدتمیز اور حقیر سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
潜行
被视为卑鄙、鬼祟、卑鄙的人
🇯🇵Japanese
こっそり
卑劣で、ひそかで、卑劣だとみなされている人
🇰🇷Korean
좀도둑
은밀하고 은밀하고 경멸받는 사람으로 여겨지는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lén lút
một người bị coi là gian dối, lén lút và đáng khinh
🇹🇭Thai
แอบ
บุคคลที่ถือได้ว่าเป็นคนเจ้าเล่ห์และแอบแฝงและดูถูกเหยียดหยาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyelinap
seseorang yang dianggap curang, sembunyi-sembunyi, dan hina
🇵🇭Filipino
palusot
isang taong itinuring na walang kamay at lihim at hinamak
🇲🇾Malay
menyelinap
orang yang dianggap curang dan curang dan hina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التسلل
الشخص الذي يعتبر مخادعًا وماكرًا ومحتقرًا
🇮🇷Persian
یواشکی
شخصی که به‌عنوان بی‌دست و دزد و حقیر شناخته می‌شود
🇹🇷Turkish
gizlice
Sinsi, sinsi ve aşağılık olarak kabul edilen bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְגַנֵב
אדם שנחשב כמנומנם וחשמן ובזוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sneak'?
The primary meaning of 'sneak' is 'a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sneak' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sneak' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sneak' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sneak' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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