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sneak in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
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sneak in English
- sneak⇄adj. sneaking; stealthy.
Ex. The steel magnates were so foolish as to try a sneak play (Atlantic). Sophisticated electronics systems are patrolling the skies to detect sneak nuclear explosions (New York Times). - sneak⇄expr. on (or upon) the sneak, sneakily.
Ex. A thief [was] detected in a house which he has entered, upon the sneak, for the purpose of robbing it (J. H. Vaux). - sneak⇄expr. sneak out of, to avoid by slyness.
Ex. He tried to sneak out of paying the fine by using every trick he could think of. - sneak⇄expr. sneaks, (U.S. Informal.) sneakers.
Ex. a pair of old sneaks. - sneak⇄noun 1. a person who sneaks; sneaking, cowardly, or contemptible person.
2a. the act of sneaking.
b. (Informal.) a going quietly away; departure.
Ex. How about taking a sneak? (Sinclair Lewis).
3. (U.S. Informal.) a sneak previ - sneak⇄sneak, verb, noun, adjective.
- sneak⇄v.i. 1. to move in a stealthy, sly way.
Ex. The man sneaked about the barn watching for a chance to steal the cow.
(SYN) slink, skulk, lurk.
2. to act like a thief or a person who is ashamed to be seen.
Ex. He sneaked in by the - sneak⇄v.t. 1. to get, put, or pass in a stealthy, sly way.
Ex. The children sneaked the snake into the house.
2. (Informal.) to steal.
Ex. He sneaked all the cookies he could.