Pronunciation: /ˈsnikɪŋ/
verb to move in a secretive or furtive manner
A1 The cat was sneaking around the corner.
A2 She was sneaking out of the house to meet her friends.
B1 He was caught sneaking a peek at the exam answers.
B2 The spy was skilled at sneaking into secure facilities.
C1 The ninja was expert at sneaking past guards undetected.
C2 The thief was caught sneaking into the museum to steal valuable artifacts.
adjective acting in a secretive or furtive manner
A1 He was sneaking around the house trying to surprise his sister.
A2 The cat was sneaking up on the bird in the tree.
B1 The spy was sneaking into the enemy's headquarters to gather information.
B2 She was caught sneaking a peek at her friend's test answers.
C1 The thief was skilled at sneaking through security systems undetected.
C2 The journalist was accused of sneaking classified information out of the government building.
formal The spy was caught sneaking into the enemy's headquarters.
informal I saw you sneaking a peek at my phone!
slang I caught him sneaking some snacks from the fridge.
figurative His ambition was always sneaking up on him, pushing him to achieve more than he ever thought possible.
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