sneak
Third Person
sneaks
Present Participle
sneaking
Past Tense
sneaked
Past Participle
sneaked
1
to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed
- The cat often sneaks into the neighbor's yard to explore.
- Right now, he is sneaking up behind his friend to play a prank.
- Last night, she successfully sneaked into the house without waking anyone.
- While the guards were distracted, the spy was sneaking through the dark corridor.
- Tomorrow, the children will probably sneak into the kitchen for some late-night snacks.
2
to move or bring someone or something in a discreet, furtive, or stealthy manner
transitive
- The spy had to sneak the confidential documents out of the heavily guarded facility.
- The teenager carefully tried to sneak his pet hamster into the dormitory.
- Wanting to surprise her parents, Jenny decided to sneak a homemade cake into the kitchen.
- To avoid spoiling the surprise, the team had to sneak the decorations into the office early in the morning.
- The archaeologist carefully tried to sneak a small artifact out of the excavation site to study it further.
3
to take something surreptitiously or without permission
transitive
- The mischievous child decided to sneak a few extra cookies from the jar when no one was in the kitchen.
- Hoping to avoid detection, the office prankster tried to sneak a colleague's stapler as a playful joke.
- The student, realizing they had forgotten their lunch, decided to sneak a snack from their friend's bag during the break.
- In the crowded bookstore, the thief skillfully managed to sneak a valuable book into their bag.
- Unaware of the security cameras, a shoplifter attempted to sneak a small item into their pocket.