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The synonyms of “Sneak” are: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, swipe, slip, creep, mouse, pussyfoot, slink, steal, slide, sidle, edge, move furtively, tiptoe, pad, prowl, bring surreptitiously, take surreptitiously, bring secretly, take secretly, bring illicitly, take illicitly, smuggle, spirit, snatch, take a furtive …, take a stealthy …, take a surreptitious …, get furtively, get stealthily, get surreptitiously, inform, inform against, inform on, act as an informer, tell tales, tell tales on, report, give someone away, be disloyal, be disloyal to, sell someone out, stab someone in the back, prowler, stalker, canary, fink, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, informer, betrayer, furtive, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, secret, sly, clandestine, covert
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sneak” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| betrayer | A person who says one thing and does another. |
| canary | A bright yellow colour resembling the plumage of a canary. A canary waistcoat. |
| fink | A strike-breaker. He was assumed by some to be the management s fink. |
| informer | A person who informs on another person to the police or other authority. |
| prowler | Someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions. |
| sneaker | A soft shoe worn for sports or casual occasions; a trainer. |
| snitch | An informer. They thought he was a plant or a snitch. |
| snitcher | A thief who steals without using violence. |
| stalker | Someone who walks with long stiff strides. An anonymous stalker sent her hate mail. |
| stool pigeon | A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination. |
| stoolie | Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. |
| stoolpigeon | Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sneak” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| abstract | Give an abstract of. Applications to abstract more water from streams. |
| act as an informer | Be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure. |
| be disloyal | Be identical to; be someone or something. |
| be disloyal to | Represent, as of a character on stage. |
| bring illicitly | Induce or persuade. |
| bring secretly | Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence. |
| bring surreptitiously | Induce or persuade. |
| cabbage | Make off with belongings of others. |
| creep | Show submission or fear. The fog was creeping up from the marsh. |
| edge | Provide with a border or edge. Haynes edged to slip. |
| filch | Make off with belongings of others. They filched milk off morning doorsteps. |
| get furtively | Apprehend and reproduce accurately. |
| get stealthily | Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher. |
| get surreptitiously | Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action. |
| give someone away | Transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody. |
| hook | Fasten with a hook. He hooked a 24 lb pike. |
| inform | Give someone facts or information tell. They were informed that no risk was involved. |
| inform against | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
| inform on | Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. |
| lift | Arrest (someone. She lifted her voice in a great shout. |
| mouse | Manipulate the mouse of a computer. Simply mouse over any item on the list. |
| move furtively | Go or proceed from one point to another. |
| nobble | Disable by drugging. Nobble the race horses. |
| pad | Add padding to. Wrap dishes and glassware individually and pad the box with paper or bubble wrap. |
| pilfer | Steal (things of little value. No system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough. |
| pinch | Irritate as if by a nip pinch or tear. Pinch out tips of shoots regularly. |
| prowl | Loiter about, with no apparent aim. The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town. |
| purloin | Steal (something. He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key. |
| pussyfoot | To go stealthily or furtively. They make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery. |
| report | Be responsible for reporting the details of as in journalism. Stewart is to report to a probation office on Monday. |
| sell someone out | Deliver to an enemy by treachery. |
| sidle | Move unobtrusively or furtively. I sidled up to her. |
| slide | Change gradually to a worse condition or lower level. The country faces the prospect of sliding from recession into slump. |
| slink | Move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner. The fox came slinking through the bracken. |
| slip | Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion. The giant balloon slipped its moorings. |
| smuggle | Convey (someone or something) somewhere secretly and illicitly. She smuggled cigarettes across the border. |
| snarf | Make off with belongings of others. They snarfed up frozen yogurt. |
| spirit | Infuse with spirit. Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection. |
| stab someone in the back | Poke or thrust abruptly. |
| steal | Move stealthily. He claims he can steal a hundred bases this season. |
| swipe | Pass a swipe card through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it. Simply swipe a finger across the phone s display screen to switch to another program. |
| take a furtive … | Make use of or accept for some purpose. |
| take a stealthy … | Obtain by winning. |
| take a surreptitious … | Ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial. |
| take illicitly | Have with oneself; have on one’s person. |
| take secretly | Have sex with; archaic use. |
| take surreptitiously | Engage for service under a term of contract. |
| tell tales | Mark as different. |
| tell tales on | Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority. |
| tiptoe | Carefully avoid discussing or dealing with (a difficult or sensitive subject. He admits he has never been one to tiptoe around controversial issues. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sneak” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| clandestine | Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. She deserved better than these clandestine meetings. |
| covert | Not openly acknowledged or displayed. Covert funding for the rebels. |
| furtive | Secret and sly or sordid- A.L.Guerard. They spent a furtive day together. |
| secret | Of information given in confidence or in secret. Their secret signal was a wink. |
| sly | Marked by skill in deception. Sly as a fox. |
| sneaky | Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. I developed a sneaky fondness for the old lady. |
| stealthy | Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Stealthy footsteps. |
| surreptitious | Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen. |
| clandestine | Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. She deserved better than these clandestine meetings. |
| concealed | Kept secret; hidden. A concealed compartment in his briefcase. |
| covert | A flock of coots. Covert actions by the CIA. |
| cower | Show submission or fear. Children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted. |
| crawl | Feel as if crawling with insects. My skin crawled I was terrified. |
| creep | (of a plant) grow along the ground or other surface by means of extending stems or branches. Low in the wall are creeps through which ewes gain access to grazing from the pastures behind. |
| cringe | An act of cringing. He cringed away from the blow. |
| filch | Make off with belongings of others. They filched milk off morning doorsteps. |
| furtive | Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. Furtive behavior. |
| grovel | Act in an obsequious way in order to obtain someone’s forgiveness or favour. He grovelled at George s feet. |
| hidden | Not accessible to view. Concealed or hidden damage. |
| huddle | Confusion; bustle. A man with his clothes all huddled on anyhow. |
| infiltration | The spread of a tumour, cells, etc. into a tissue or organ. The army fenced parts of the border in an effort to stop militant infiltration. |
| insidious | Beguiling but harmful. Glaucoma is an insidious disease. |
| lurk | Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner. You ll soon learn the lurks and perks. |
| pilfer | Steal (things of little value. No system is proof against pilfering if people are determined enough. |
| purloin | Make off with belongings of others. He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key. |
| secret | Given in confidence or in secret. Their secret signal was a wink. |
| secretive | (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information. She was very secretive about her past. |
| sly | (of an action) surreptitious. Sly as a fox. |
| sneaker | A soft shoe worn for sports or casual occasions; a trainer. |
| snitch | Inform on someone. They thought he was a plant or a snitch. |
| steal | Steal a base. A delicious languor was stealing over her. |
| stealthily | In a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. We need to move stealthily and look inconspicuous. |
| stealthy | Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Stealthy footsteps. |
| step | A doorstep. He heard footsteps on the porch. |
| surreptitious | Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Surreptitious mobilization of troops. |
| swipe | Pass a swipe card through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it. She swiped me right across the nose. |
| thieve | Be a thief; steal something. They began thieving again. |
| waylay | Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way. He waylaid me on the stairs. |
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