B2verbrelationships
US/sniːk/
UK/sniːk/
to go somewhere or do something quietly and secretly so that nobody notices
In context
I sneaked out of the meeting early to pick up my kids.
He tried to sneak a snack into the cinema in his jacket.
Let's sneak a look at the exam results before they're posted.
Words that go with sneak
verb + adverb
- sneak outTeenagers often sneak out at night.
- sneak inWe sneaked in through the back door.
verb + noun
- sneak a lookI sneaked a look at her answers.
verb + preposition
- sneak up onDon't sneak up on me like that!
adjective + noun
- sneak peekHere's a sneak peek at our new product.