Sneak - Definition

adj 1: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to
avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak
attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at
his watch" [syn: furtive, sneak(a), sneaky,
stealthy, surreptitious]
n 1: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and
contemptible
2: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful
intentions [syn: prowler, sneak, stalker]
3: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn:
fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon,
stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary]
v 1: to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around
spying on the neighbor's house" [syn: sneak, mouse,
creep, pussyfoot]
2: put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak
a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
3: make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage,
purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook,
sneak, filch, nobble, lift]
4: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was
looking" [syn: slip, sneak]