sneak

Definition

  • verb: to move quietly and secretly in order to avoid being noticed
  • verb: to go stealthily or furtively
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: slink, crouch, sneaker

Examples

  • As a teenager she would 'sneak' out (of her house/apartment) at night to visit her boyfriend.

  • I'm going to 'sneak' a smoke. [=I'm going to smoke a cigarette while nobody is watching]

  • She took a 'sneak peek' [=a secret look] at the birthday presents hidden in the closet.

Movie quotes

  • (..) A rooftop funeral in Long Beach. How is that for taste? - Who died? - Leo the Fart. Shot yesterday. Somebody tried for Torelli and missed. Leo was tough. Only he could not sneak up on you. If you change your mind, I will be in front of the hotel. - Where are we, anyway? - Home. (..)
    1993 Last Action Hero