English

Pronunciation
IPA|/sni�k/, SAMPA|/sni:k/
rhymes|i�k

Noun
en-noun

1. A mean, sneaking fellow.

#obsolete,cricket A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

Verb
en-verb|sneaks|sneaking|sneaked or snuck

1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
2. To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

Usage notes
The past and past participle snuck is primarily found in North American English, where it originated in the late 19th century as a dialectal form, and where it is still regarded as informal by some; its use appears to be increasing in frequency and acceptability. It is sometimes found in British and Australian English too. (Cf. The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's New World College Dictionary).

Derived terms
sneaker
sneaky

Translations
trans-top|to creep
trans-mid
Swedish: smyga
trans-bottom

Bosnian: Å¡unjati se, inf; krasti se inf
Dutch: binnenglippen
Finnish: hiipiä, hiippailla
German: schleichen
mid

Category:English irregular verbs

io:sneak
it:sneak
hu:sneak
pl:sneak
ru:sneak
fi:sneak
ta:sneak
te:sneak
vi:sneak
uk:sneak

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