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Meaning of sneak

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  sneak
      adj 1: 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" [syn: {furtive}, {sneak(a)}, {sneaky},
             {stealthy}, {surreptitious}]
      n 1: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and
           contemptible
      2: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful
         intentions [syn: {prowler}, {sneak}, {stalker}]
      3: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn:
         {fink}, {snitch}, {snitcher}, {stoolpigeon}, {stool pigeon},
         {stoolie}, {sneak}, {sneaker}, {canary}]
      v 1: to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around
           spying on the neighbor's house" [syn: {sneak}, {mouse},
           {creep}, {pussyfoot}]
      2: put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak
         a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
      3: make off with belongings of others [syn: {pilfer}, {cabbage},
         {purloin}, {pinch}, {abstract}, {snarf}, {swipe}, {hook},
         {sneak}, {filch}, {nobble}, {lift}]
      4: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was
         looking" [syn: {slip}, {sneak}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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