Sneaking

Sneaking
Sneak Sneak (sn[=e]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneaked} (sn[=e]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneaking}.] [OE. sniken, AS. sn[=i]can to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. sn[=i]kja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company. [1913 Webster]

You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Sneaking — Sneak ing, a. Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching. {Sneak ing*ly}, adv. {Sneak ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sneaking — index clandestine, devious, furtive, machiavellian, perfidious, recreant, sly, stealthy Burton s Legal Thesaur …   Law dictionary

  • sneaking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a feeling) persistent in one s mind but reluctantly held; nagging …   English terms dictionary

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  • sneaking — UK [ˈsniːkɪŋ] / US [ˈsnɪkɪŋ] adjective a sneaking feeling is one that you are not sure about or do not want to have a sneaking admiration/respect for someone: I have always had a sneaking admiration for him. a sneaking suspicion/fear/feeling: I… …   English dictionary

  • sneaking — sneak|ing [ˈsni:kıŋ] adj have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration to have a feeling about something or someone, but to not say anything about it because you are not sure or you might be embarrassed ▪ I always had a sneaking admiration for him …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sneaking — [[t]sni͟ːkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A sneaking feeling is a slight or vague feeling, especially one that you are unwilling to accept. I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed... I ve always had this sneaking admiration for him …   English dictionary

  • sneaking — adjective 1 have a sneaking admiration/affection etc for to have a secret feeling of admiration etc for someone 2 have a sneaking suspicion/feeling (that) to have a slight feeling that someone has done something wrong without being sure: I have a …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sneaking — adjective Date: 1582 1. mean, contemptible 2. characteristic of a sneak ; furtive, underhanded 3. a. not openly expressed or acknowledged < a sneaking respect for culture H. A. Burton > b. that is a persistent conjecture < a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sneaking — adjective 1) she had a sneaking admiration for him Syn: secret, private, hidden, concealed, unvoiced, undisclosed, undeclared, unavowed 2) a sneaking feeling Syn: niggling, nagging, lurking …   Thesaurus of popular words

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