sneak

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[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

Singular
sneak

Plural
sneaks

sneak (plural sneaks)

  1. A mean, sneaking fellow.
  2. (obsolete), (cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

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Infinitive
to sneak

Third person singular
sneaks

Simple past
sneaked or snuck

Past participle
[[sneaked or snuck]]

Present participle
sneaking

to sneak (third-person singular simple present sneaks, present participle sneaking, simple past and past participle 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.

[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 English too. (Cf. The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's New World College Dictionary).

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