sneak
Translation
to creep, to move stealthily, to take secretly
Examples
He tried to sneak out of the house.
He tried to sneak out of the house.
She snuck a cookie from the jar.
She snuck a cookie from the jar.
Grammar Patterns
((somewhere)) to go (somewhere) secretly I saw him sneak into the theater.
((sth.)) ((somewhere)) to take (sth.) (somewhere) secretly She tried to sneak a camera into the concert.
Similar Words
Synonyms: creep, slip, slink, lurk
Etymology
From Old English 'snīcan' meaning 'to creep, crawl'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'snake' 'sneaking' through the grass. The words sound similar.