smuggle
Translation
to smuggle
Examples
They tried to smuggle drugs across the border.
They tried to smuggle drugs across the border.
He smuggled a note to his friend in class.
He smuggled a note to his friend in class.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into/out of a place)) to take (sth.) into or out of a place illegally They smuggled goods across the border.
Similar Words
Synonyms: traffic, run, bootleg
Etymology
From Low German 'smuggeln' or Dutch 'smokkelen', related to the idea of 'to creep, be stealthy'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone trying to 'snuggle' an item under their coat to smuggle it past the guards.