Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sneak 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  sneak 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  sneak 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  sneak 
 
  4  senses  of  sneak 
 
  Sense  1 
  sneak,  mouse,  creep,  steal,  pussyfoot 
  =>  walk 
  Also  See->  sneak  away#1;  sneak  out#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  sneak 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Sense  3 
  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift 
  =>  steal 
 
  Sense  4 
  slip,  sneak 
  =>  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  sneak 
 
  sneak  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  sneak 
 
  Sense  1 
  sneak,  mouse,  creep,  steal,  pussyfoot 
  =>  walk 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sneak 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift 
  =>  steal 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  slip,  sneak 
  =>  pass,  hand,  reach,  pass  on  turn  over  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  sneak 
  sneak 
  sneak  preview 
  sneak  thief 
  sneaker 
  sneakiness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sneak 
 
  The  noun  sneak  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  prowler,  sneak,  stalker  --  (someone  who  prowls  or  sneaks  about  usually  with  unlawful  intentions) 
  2.  fink,  snitch,  snitcher,  stoolpigeon,  stoolie,  sneak,  sneaker,  canary  --  (someone  acting  as  an  informer  or  decoy  for  the  police) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sneak 
 
  The  verb  sneak  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  sneak,  mouse,  creep,  steal,  pussyfoot  --  (to  go  stealthily  or  furtively:  "..stead  of  sneaking  around  spying  on  the  neighbor's  house") 
  2.  (1)  sneak  --  (put,  bring  or  take  in  a  secretive  or  furtive  manner:  "sneak  a  look";  "sneak  a  cigarette") 
  3.  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift  --  (make  off  with  belongings  of  others) 
  4.  slip,  sneak  --  (pass  on  stealthily;  "He  slipped  me  the  key  when  nobody  was  looking") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sneak 
 
  The  adj  sneak  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  furtive,  lurking,  skulking,  sneak,  sneaky,  stealthy,  surreptitious  --  (marked  by  quiet  and  caution  and  secrecy;  taking  pains  to  avoid  being  observed;  "a  furtive  manner";  "a  lurking  prowler";  "a  sneak  attack";  "stealthy  footsteps";  "a  surreptitious  glance  at  his  watch";  "someone  skulking  in  the  shadows") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  sneak 
 
  1  sense  of  sneak 
 
  Sense  1 
  furtive,  lurking,  skulking,  sneak(postnominal),  sneaky,  stealthy,  surreptitious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concealed)  ->  unconcealed 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  sneak 
 
  1  sense  of  sneak 
 
  Sense  1 
  furtive,  lurking,  skulking,  sneak(postnominal),  sneaky,  stealthy,  surreptitious 
  =>  concealed  (vs.  unconcealed) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  sneak 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  sneak 
 
  sneak  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sneak 
  sneak 
  sneaking 
  sneaky 
 
  Overview  of  noun  sneak 
 
  The  noun  sneak  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  prowler,  sneak,  stalker  --  (someone  who  prowls  or  sneaks  about  usually  with  unlawful  intentions) 
  2.  fink,  snitch,  snitcher,  stoolpigeon,  stoolie,  sneak,  sneaker,  canary  --  (someone  acting  as  an  informer  or  decoy  for  the  police) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  sneak 
 
  The  verb  sneak  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  sneak,  mouse,  creep,  steal,  pussyfoot  --  (to  go  stealthily  or  furtively:  "..stead  of  sneaking  around  spying  on  the  neighbor's  house") 
  2.  (1)  sneak  --  (put,  bring  or  take  in  a  secretive  or  furtive  manner:  "sneak  a  look";  "sneak  a  cigarette") 
  3.  pilfer,  cabbage,  purloin,  pinch,  abstract,  snarf,  swipe,  hook,  sneak,  filch,  nobble,  lift  --  (make  off  with  belongings  of  others) 
  4.  slip,  sneak  --  (pass  on  stealthily;  "He  slipped  me  the  key  when  nobody  was  looking") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sneak 
 
  The  adj  sneak  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  furtive,  lurking,  skulking,  sneak,  sneaky,  stealthy,  surreptitious  --  (marked  by  quiet  and  caution  and  secrecy;  taking  pains  to  avoid  being  observed;  "a  furtive  manner";  "a  lurking  prowler";  "a  sneak  attack";  "stealthy  footsteps";  "a  surreptitious  glance  at  his  watch";  "someone  skulking  in  the  shadows") 

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