Sneak

/sniːk/

Synonyms for "sneak" (173 found)

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Closest matches (35)

Verb(5 words)

Noun(11 words)

prowler canarycovert maneuvercoyote creepcreep behindcreep tearingcreeping creeps deceiver fink

arrant cowardblackguard caitiff clandestine couch covert cower craven crawl creek creep cringe crouch cur dastard devil fink furtive

Adjective(1 words)

furtive

Strong matches (52)

Noun(8 words)

furtive personfurtiveness glance hide informant pass peek peep

glidego on tiptoegrass grovel gumshoe heelhole-and-cornerhush-hush inchinch alonginformer knavelay waitlie in waitlouse lurk mystical nark nightwalk pad

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poltroonprecious rascalprowl pussyfoot quail rapscallion rascal recreant reptile rogue run scalawag

Verb(12 words)

hake hook lift mouse nobble pilfer pinch prowled prowling prowls purloin pussyfoot

Related words (86)

scamp scoundrel scrabble scramble secret shadow shirk shithead shyster sidle skulk skunk slide slink slip slither sly smuggle snake sneaker

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snitch snook spalpeen stalk stealsteal alongstealthy stoolie surreptitious talebearer tippytoe tiptoe toad undercover villain weasel wormworm along

Noun(24 words)

scoundrel scurries sidling skulker skulkers skulking slinking slip slithering sneaker snitch snitcher stalker stealing stealthstealthy individualstool pigeonstoolie stoolpigeon tiptoe

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tiptoeing tiptoes trickster weasels

Verb(21 words)

scunge shug sidles skulk skulked skulks slink slinked slinks slip slipped slive slunk smuggles snarf snuck steal swipe tiptoe tiptoed

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weaseled

Adjective(3 words)

sneaky stealthy surreptitious

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

33 entries

act action agent behavior being betrayer blabber conveydisagreeable persongive hand informer interloper intruder look

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More specific

12 entries

betrayerbrief lookburglarcovert entrycreepdata exfiltrationdouble-dealernote transferprowlersidelong glancesurreptitious maneuvertiptoe

Collocations

9 entries

notorious sneakpetty sneakquiet sneaksneak a peeksneak attacksneak insneak outsneak pastsneak peek

Inflections

4 entries

sneaked sneaking sneaks snuck

Derivations

4 entries

sneaker sneakily sneakiness sneaky

similar

1 entries

concealed

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The policeman noticed a man sneak in.

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There was a special sneak preview last night.

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I caught him trying to sneak out.

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May I sneak in? My flight is leaving soon.

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