sneak
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
sneak (plural sneaks)
- A mean, sneaking fellow.
- An informer; a tell-tale; a grass.
- (obsolete), (cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter
[edit] Translations
mean, sneaking fellow
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[edit] Verb
sneak (third-person singular simple present sneaks, present participle sneaking, simple past and past participle sneaked or snuck)
- To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen;
- to sneak away from company.
- To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
- (informal, especially with on) To inform an authority about another's misdemeanours; to tell tales; to grass.
- If you sneak on me I'll bash you!
[edit] 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/Hiberno English too. (Compare The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's New World College Dictionary).
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[edit] Translations
to creep
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to hide in a mean or cowardly manner
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