Category:Sneak

Sneak, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneaked; p. pr. & vb. n. Sneaking.] Etym: [oe. sniken, as. snican to creep; akin to dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. Snikja to hanker after.]

1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, As a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from Company. imp. & p. p. "snuck" is more common now, but not even Mentioned here. In mw10, simply "sneaked or snuck" You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. Dryden.

2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness And servility; to crouch.

Sneak Sneak, v. t.

Defn: to hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [obs.] "[slander] Sneaks its head." Wake.

Sneak Sneak, n.

1. A mean, sneaking fellow. A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks. Glanvill.

2. (cricket)

Defn: a ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; -- called also Grub. [cant] r. A. Proctor.