- snuck informal,
- snuck informal,chiefly N. Amer.past and past participle of sneak.
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sneak — /sneek/, v., sneaked or snuck, sneaking, n. v.i. 1. to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk. 2. to act in a furtive or underhand way. 3. Brit. Informal. to tattle; inform. v.t. 4. to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive… … Universalium
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sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs sneak on somebody sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sneak — verb (past and past participle sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1》 move, go, or convey in a furtive or stealthy manner. ↘stealthily do or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 2》 Brit. informal inform someone in authority of… … English new terms dictionary
sneak — I UK [sniːk] / US [snɪk] verb Word forms sneak : present tense I/you/we/they sneak he/she/it sneaks present participle sneaking past tense sneaked UK [sniːkt] / US [snɪkt] or snuck UK [snʌk] / US past participle sneaked or snuck 1) [intransitive] … English dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [ snik ] (past tense and past participle sneaked [ snikd ] or snuck [ snʌk ] ) verb 1. ) intransitive to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you: She sneaked into the house by the back entrance. While his … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sneak — 1 verb past tense and past participle sneaked, snuck, AmE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard (+ in/past/around etc): They managed to sneak past the guard on the gate. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sneak — ► VERB (past and past part. sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1) move, go, or convey in a furtive manner. 2) stealthily acquire or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 3) Brit. informal inform someone in authority of a person s… … English terms dictionary
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