English Dictionary

sneak

IPA（発音記号）

/sniːk/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 二重他動詞 古風 くだけた表現 on支配

(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen. / (transitive) To take something stealthily without permission.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）こっそりと忍び寄る、または知られないように動く、求められない視線を避けながら移動する / （他動詞）こっそりと何かを取る、許可なく物を持ち出す

I watched the cat sneak under the fence to chase the mouse.

猫がネズミを追いかけるために塀の下をこっそり抜けていくのを見た。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

He decided to sneak into the kitchen for a second cookie while his mom was on the phone.

意味（2）

(transitive) To take something stealthily without permission.

I went to sneak a chocolate but my dad caught me.

意味（3）

(ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.

She asked me to sneak her a phone next month.

意味（4）

(transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

[Slander] sneaks its head.

意味（5）

(intransitive, informal, with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

If you sneak on me I'll bash you!

sneaks （ present singular third-person ）

sneaking （ participle present ）

sneaked （ participle past ）

sneaked （ past ）

snuck （ participle past ）

snuck （ past ）