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How to pronounce sneak in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms prowler, stalker
Type of intruder, interloper, trespasser
Derivation sneaky
Type Words
Synonyms abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, swipe
Type of steal, rip off, rip
Type Words
Synonyms canary, fink, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon
Type of informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber, rat
Type Words
Synonyms furtive, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious


a sneak attack.
Type Words
Synonyms slip
Type of give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over
Type Words
Synonyms creep, mouse, pussyfoot
Type of walk


..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house.
Type Words
Type of unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Derivation sneaky
Type Words
Type of move, act


sneak a look.
sneak a cigarette.

Examples of sneak

sneak
She makes a good point, but raw fish doesn't sneak up on you like cilantro does.
From the heraldtribune.com
Danielle Wright gets inside the costume room for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The Northern Echo was given a sneak preview of the purpose-built site yesterday.
From the thenorthernecho.co.uk
Only an incredible last day can now sneak Steve Cook's troops into the top five.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
Bramlett shot a 4-under 68 to sneak inside the cutoff for a Tour card next year.
From the stltoday.com
Derry opened the scoring with a 1-yard sneak by Mike Kelly in the third quarter.
From the post-gazette.com
Slack also converted on a fourth-down quarterback sneak that gained three yards.
From the news-journalonline.com
Amid the swirl, the Jackets will sneak up on enough teams and make the playoffs.
From the dispatch.com
Some sequences reward stealth, but it's usually more fun to fight than to sneak.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
  • Furtive: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
  • To go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
  • Prowler: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
  • Put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
  • Fink: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
  • Pilfer: make off with belongings of others
  • Slip: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
  • Sneaking(a): not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion"