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The correct spelling is sneak.
How to pronounce sneak
/sniːk/
nounIPA: /sniːk/
Say it like: Snee-k
The correct spelling is sneak. One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information. For example: "My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."
Usage Examples
“My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary.”
“I can't believe I gave that sneak $50 for a ticket when they were selling for $20 at the front gate.”
“He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
- 2.A cheat; a con artist.
- 3.An informer; a tell-tale.
- 4.A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter
- 5.A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
verb
- 1.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.To take something stealthily without permission.
- 3.(ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
- 4.To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
- 5.(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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