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sneak
verb
-
sneak
,
sneaking
,
sneaks
,
sneaked
,
snuck
to
move
quietly
and
secretly
,
or
to
move
something
quietly
and
secretly
,
so
that
no
one
notices
•
The
cat
quietly
sneaked
past
the
sleeping
dog
.
The
cat
quietly
sneaked
past
the
sleeping
dog
.
•
During
the
movie
,
Tom
sneaked
a
candy
bar
out
of
his
pocket
.
During
the
movie
,
Tom
sneaked
a
candy
bar
out
of
his
pocket
.
From
Middle
English
“
sniken
”
meaning
“
to
creep
,”
of
uncertain
origin
;
modern
past
tense
forms
are
“
sneaked
”
and
,
chiefly
in
North
America
, “
snuck
.”
noun
a
person
who
secretly
tells
an
authority
about
what
others
have
done
,
usually
to
get
them
in
trouble
•
Nobody
liked
the
classroom
sneak
who
reported
every
whisper
to
the
teacher
.
Nobody
liked
the
classroom
sneak
who
reported
every
whisper
to
the
teacher
.
•
"
Don't
be
a
sneak
—
just
talk
to
us
instead
of
spying
,"
Maria
said
.
"
Don't
be
a
sneak
—
just
talk
to
us
instead
of
spying
,"
Maria
said
.
Sense
of
“
informer
”
dates
from
the
late
17th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
someone
moving
secretly
to
someone
acting
secretly
to
betray
others
.
