- present participle of sneak.
sneaking
Americanadjective
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acting in a furtive or underhand way.
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deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible.
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secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc.
adjective
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acting in a furtive or cowardly way
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secret
a sneaking desire to marry a millionaire
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slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion )
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Sneaking away from official business in Washington D.C.,
From Salon • May 16, 2024
Sneaking in and out of Biafra, he located the first planes and hired the first pilots.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Sneaking over Serbia’s northern border often takes months because Hungary has put up two rows of barbed wire fence and deployed heavy security.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022
As far as grandchildren go, the star said he hopes "to be the mischievous grandfather. Sneaking them a little candy when they're not supposed to have it."
From Fox News • Jan. 28, 2021
“A likely story! Sneaking around on your own — why aren’t you in Hogsmeade buying Stink Pellets and Belch Powder and Whizzing Worms like the rest of your nasty little friends?”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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