sneak

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsniːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/snik/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snēk)

Inflections of 'sneak' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
The past form "snuck" was previously considered nonstandard. It is now accepted, but used more in US English than UK English. It is never used in the UK sense of telling tales.
sneaks
v 3rd person singular
sneaking
v pres p
sneaked
v past
snuck
v past
sneaked
v past p
snuck
v past p

sneak
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Sense: Noun: informer - UK, dated, informal
Synonyms:
informer, informant, telltale, tattletale (US, informal), snitch (slang), rat Collocations (slang), squealer (slang), stool pigeon (slang), nark (slang), stoolie (slang), fink (US, slang)
Sense: Verb: move quietly
Synonyms:
creep Collocations, prowl, lurk, tiptoe, steal Collocations, skulk, pussyfoot, slink, slip Collocations, slide Collocations
Sense: Verb: bring or extract secretly - often followed by 'in'
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: introduce in a clever way
Synonyms:
slip Collocations, work in, wriggle, worm Collocations, wind Collocations
Sense: Verb: inform - usually followed by 'on', UK, dated, informal
Synonyms:
inform, snitch (slang), rat Collocations (slang), rat sb out (slang), squeal Collocations (slang), nark (UK, AU, slang), report Collocations, tell Collocations
Sense: Adjective: stealthy
Synonyms:
sneaky Collocations, sneaking, secret Collocations, stealthy, stealth Collocations, covert, clandestine, undercover, underground Collocations, furtive, hush-hush


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