verb
- past tense and past participle of sneak; moved quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed
Usage: informal; considered nonstandard by some authorities who prefer ‘sneaked’
Examples
- She snuck out of the house after midnight.
- The cat snuck up on the bird.
- He snuck a cookie from the jar.
- They snuck into the movie theater.
- I snuck a peek at the surprise party preparations.
- The students snuck notes to each other during class.