Sneaking

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who sneaks.

    "Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sneak form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not openly expressed wordnet

Example

More examples

"Tom was caught sneaking out of the room."

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