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snuck

The correct spelling is snuck.

How to pronounce snuck

verb

IPA: /snʌk/

Say it like: Snu-k

The correct spelling is snuck. To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen. For example: "He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone."

Usage Examples

He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone.

I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me.

She asked me to sneak her a phone next month.

Definition

verb

  1. 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. 2.To take something stealthily without permission.
  3. 3.(ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
  4. 4.To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
  5. 5.(with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

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