sneak
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(s) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- a furtive manner
- a sneak attack
- stealthy footsteps
- a surreptitious glance at his watch
Nouns
- (n) a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- (n) someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions prowler, stalker,
- (n) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police canary, fink, snitch, stoolie, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, sneaker, snitcher,
Verbs
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(v) to go stealthily or furtively
- ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
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(v) put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
- sneak a look
- sneak a cigarette
- (v) make off with belongings of others cabbage, filch, pilfer, purloin, snarf, abstract, nobble, swipe, pinch, hook, lift,
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(v) pass on stealthily
- He slipped me the key when nobody was looking