SNEEK, n. The latch of a door. [Not in use.]
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Sneek (West Frisian: Snits) is a municipality and a city in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the northern Netherlands.
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sneak
to move quietly and stealthily so as to avoid being seen or heard; go furtively
to be a sneak; behave in a stealthy, underhanded, or cowardly manner
Etymology: prob. < OE *snecan, akin to snican, to crawl: for IE base see snail
transitive verb
to give, put, carry, take, etc. secretly or in a stealthy, sneaking manner
noun
a person who sneaks; stealthy, underhanded, contemptible person
an act of sneaking
☆ sneaker
adjective
without warning; stealthy a sneak attack
Idioms - sneak out of
to avoid (duty, a task, etc.) by sneaking or stealth
Usage Examples:
Object
peek: Rip the wrap to sneak a peek, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
suspicion: I have a sneaking suspicion she would have been up for all three!
admiration: THE LONG WALK June 1987 I've known even hardened republicans who have a sneaking admiration for the courage of the bomb squad.
glance: Rowena slipped into her nightdress, and tried to sneak a glance at David to see if she had caught his attention.
sympathy: I have always had a sneaking sympathy for the pig, so long as he can be bred to live as long as Socrates.
feeling: I have a sneaking feeling that I might have an allergy to beer.
Preposition: past
guard: Then, continue and sneak past the two guards ahead.
Modifies a noun
preview: She'll also give you a sneak preview of the sequel too.
peek: To take a sneak peek, click the link below.
peak: Take a sneak peak at what might be going on beyond the final curtain.
thief: Maybe the sneak thieves won't come at all.
attack: May we never forget what happened when the Japanese launched an audacious sneak attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Modifying Another Word
backstage: Another good Hartford story referred to the first time he had snuck backstage at the Grand Ole Opry.
quietly: Behind the desk is a walkway which will allow you to sneak quietly around the room without confrontation.
Followed by an intransitive particle
through: Garner continued to battle bravely but Parke was always ahead and sneaked through to take up his Prince Grand Prix final berth.
around: I had to sneak around all the barbed wire fencing.
off: The boy had sneaked off on his bike without wearing a helmet.
up: Did you ever try to sneak up on a fly?
out: The same cannot be said for QinetiQ, who spent hours trying to find a way of sneaking out of the site.
Followed by a transitive particle
around: The models in the shop window may beg to differ, but sneak around the back of.. .
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