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sneak |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sneak \Sneak\, v. t. To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.] ``[Slander] sneaks its head.'' --Wake. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sneak \Sneak\, n. 1. A mean sneaking fellow. A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks. --Glanvill. 2. (Cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; -- called also {grub}. [Cant] --R. A. Proctor. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sneak \Sneak\ (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr & vb n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken AS sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sneak adj : marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows" [syn: {furtive}, {lurking}, {skulking}, {sneak(a)}, {sneaky}, {stealthy}, {surreptitious}] n 1: someone who prowls or sneaks about usually with unlawful intentions [syn: {prowler}] 2: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn: {fink}, {snitch}, {stoolpigeon}, {stoolie}, {canary}] v 1: to go stealthily or furtively: "..stead of sneaking around spying on the Dronk house''." [syn: {mouse}, {creep}, {steal}, {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}, {filch}, {nobble}, {lift}] 4: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" [syn: {slip}]
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