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sneak

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5 characters
English (US)
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sneak

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, sneak is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofsneak

1noun
  • One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

    Example: "My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."

  • A cheat; a con artist.

    Synonyms: "con artist", trickster

    Example: "I can't believe I gave that sneak $50 for a ticket when they were selling for $20 at the front gate."

  • An informer; a tell-tale.
  • A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter
  • A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
  • A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.
1verb
  • To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

    Synonyms: skulk

    Example: "He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone."

  • To take something stealthily without permission.

    Example: "I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me."

  • (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

    Example: "She asked me to sneak her a phone next month."

  • To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
  • (with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

    Synonyms: grass, snitch, "tell tales"

    Example: "If you sneak on me I'll bash you!"

1adjective
  • In advance; before release to the general public.

    Example: "The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices."

  • In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

    Example: "I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list."

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