sneaking – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי

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sneaking

n. act of creeping, act of moving stealthily or furtively

adj. furtive, underhanded; mean, contemptible; deceitful; secret; sly

sneak

v. creep, slink, skulk; behave in an underhanded manner; do something or take something in a furtive manner; inform (Slang); steal (Slang)

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sneaking

Adjective
1. not openly expressed; "a sneaking suspicion"
(synonym) sneaking(a), unavowed
(similar) concealed

sneak

Noun
1. someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
(synonym) prowler, stalker
(hypernym) intruder, interloper, trespasser
(derivation) mouse, creep, steal, pussyfoot
2. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
(synonym) fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneaker, canary
(hypernym) informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber

Verb
1. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
(synonym) mouse, creep, steal, pussyfoot
(hypernym) walk
(see-also) slip away, steal away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out
(derivation) prowler, stalker
2. put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"
(hypernym) act, move
3. make off with belongings of others
(synonym) pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, filch, nobble, lift
(hypernym) steal
4. pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
(synonym) slip
(hypernym) pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give

Adjective
1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"
(synonym) furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious
(similar) concealed