Sneak

/sniːk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Sneak

noun

  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. An informer; a tell-tale.
  4. A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter
  5. A sneaker; a tennis shoe.

verb

  1. 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."

  2. To take something stealthily without permission.

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

  3. (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

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

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

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

adjective

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

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

  2. In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

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

Anagrams of Sneak

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "sneak":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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