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- [sneek]
- /snik/
- /sniːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneek]
- /snik/
Definitions of sneaked word
- verb without object sneaked to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk. 1
- verb without object sneaked to act in a furtive or underhand way. 1
- verb without object sneaked British Informal. to tattle; inform. 1
- verb with object sneaked to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner: He sneaked the gun into his pocket. 1
- verb with object sneaked to do, take, or enjoy hurriedly or surreptitiously: to sneak a cigarette. 1
- noun sneaked a sneaking, underhand, or contemptible person. 1
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Origin of sneaked
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; variant of Middle English sniken, Old English snīcan to creep; cognate with Old Norse snīkja to hanker after
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Parts of speech for Sneaked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sneaked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sneaked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sneaked
verb sneaked
- cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
- crept — Crept is the past tense and past participle of creep.
- grassed — Simple past tense and past participle of grass.
- lurked — to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
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