sneak

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Synonyms: snerk, speak, snear, snek, snead, sneck, steak, sneap, seak, snak, sneek

Antonyms: snerk, speak, snear, snek, snead, sneck, steak, sneap, seak, snak, sneek

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Noun

1. One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
2. The act of sneaking
3. A [[cheat]]; a [[con artist]].
4. An [[informer]]; a [[tell-tale]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete|cricket}} A [[ball]] bowled so as to roll along the ground; a [[daisy-cutter]]
6. {{lb|en|US}} A [[sneaker]]; a [[tennis shoe]].
7. {{lb|en|American football}} A play where the [[quarterback]] receives the [[snap]] and immediately dives forward.
8. {{lb|en|movie theaters}} {{ellipsis of|en|sneak preview}}
9. {{lb|en|slang|derogatory}} An [[unworthy]] or [[deceptive]] entry in a list of [[high-ranking]] people or things.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[creep]] or go [[stealthily]]; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To take (something) in a [[surreptitious]] manner, so as to avoid being [[notice]]d.
3. {{lb|en|ditransitive}} To stealthily bring someone something.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|dated}} To [[hide]], especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|informal|with '''on'''}} To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

Adjective

1. In advance; before release to the general public.
2. In a [[stealthy]] or [[surreptitious]] manner.

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