Word a Day
sneak
What does sneak mean?
sneak (verb): to creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use sneak in a sentence?
- He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce sneak?
/snik/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sneak come from?
Possibly from Middle English sniken (“to creep, crawl”), from Old English snīcan (“to creep, crawl”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sneak?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “sneak”?
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What does “sneak” mean?
to creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen
Right! That's what “sneak” means.
to extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles
Not quite: that's what stretch means.
to repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters
Not quite: that's what nag means.
to relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to
Not quite: that's what concern means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sneak”?
creep
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start
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thank
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close
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