sneaking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsniːkɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsnikɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snē′king)

From the verb sneak: (⇒ conjugate)
sneaking is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

sneaking
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Synonyms:
unscrupulous, sinister, crafty Collocations, sly Collocations, covert, crawling, furtive


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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