Pronunciation: /snik/
noun a person who behaves in a secretive or underhanded way
A1 I saw a sneak peek of the new movie.
A2 The cat tried to sneak up on the bird.
B1 The spy used a sneak attack to infiltrate the enemy's base.
B2 She used a sneak preview to decide if she wanted to see the full movie.
C1 The politician's sneak tactics were exposed by the media.
C2 The hacker used a sneak algorithm to bypass the security system.
verb to move or go in a stealthy or furtive manner
A1 The cat tried to sneak up on the bird.
A2 She managed to sneak past the security guard without being noticed.
B1 He decided to sneak a peek at the answers before the test.
B2 The spy was able to sneak into the enemy's headquarters undetected.
C1 The journalist had to sneak into the restricted area to get the scoop on the story.
C2 The hacker was able to sneak past the firewall and access sensitive information.
formal The spy was able to sneak into the enemy's headquarters undetected.
informal I'm going to sneak some snacks into the movie theater.
slang Let's sneak out of here before anyone notices.
figurative She tried to sneak a peek at his phone to see who he was texting.
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