Sneak

/sniːk/

noun

  1. One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

    My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary.

  2. A cheat; a con artist.

    I can't believe I gave that sneak $50 for a ticket when they were selling for $20 at the front gate.

  3. An informer; a tell-tale.

Synonyms: con artist, trickster

verb

  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.

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

  2. To take something stealthily without permission.

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

  3. (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

    She asked me to sneak her a phone next month.

Synonyms: grass, snitch, tell tales, skulk

adjective

  1. In advance; before release to the general public.

    The company gave us a sneak look at their new electronic devices.

  2. In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.

    I was able to get a sneak peek at the guest list.

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