Sneak
(verb)
- Move quietly, stealthily or unobtrusively.
- Do something or go somewhere stealthily, secretly or unobtrusively.
- Obtain or enter somewhere in a stealthy manner.
- Obtain or gain something in a stealthy, surreptitious or illicit manner.
- Act in a stealthy, deceitful or treacherous manner.
Origin:
Middle english: of scandinavian origin; related to swedish snika "creep, slip" and norwegian snekka "move quietly".
Examples:
- She sneaked out of the room without being noticed.
- He sneaked a look at the answers.
- The thief sneaked into the house through the window.
- They sneaked a few bottles of wine into the park.
- She sneaked a kiss while no one was looking.