Sneak
/sniːk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Sneak
noun
- One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
"My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."
- A cheat; a con artist.
"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.
verb
- To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
"He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone."
- To take something stealthily without permission.
"I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me."
- (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
"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.
"If you sneak on me I'll bash you!"
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