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sneak a look at — sneak a look/glance etc at phrase to secretly take a quick look at someone or something He sneaked a glance at what she was writing. Thesaurus: to look at someone or something quicklysynonym Main entry: sneak … Useful english dictionary
sneak — ► VERB (past and past part. sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1) move, go, or convey in a furtive manner. 2) stealthily acquire or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 3) Brit. informal inform someone in authority of a person s… … English terms dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [sni:k] v past tense and past participle sneaked or snuck [snʌk] AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go secretly)¦ 2¦(take/give secretly)¦ 3 sneak a look/glance/peek 4¦(steal)¦ Phrasal verbs sneak on somebody sneak up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sneak — I UK [sniːk] / US [snɪk] verb Word forms sneak : present tense I/you/we/they sneak he/she/it sneaks present participle sneaking past tense sneaked UK [sniːkt] / US [snɪkt] or snuck UK [snʌk] / US past participle sneaked or snuck 1) [intransitive] … English dictionary
sneak — sneak1 [ snik ] (past tense and past participle sneaked [ snikd ] or snuck [ snʌk ] ) verb 1. ) intransitive to move somewhere quietly and secretly so that no one can see you or hear you: She sneaked into the house by the back entrance. While his … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sneak — 1 verb past tense and past participle sneaked, snuck, AmE 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to go somewhere secretly and quietly in order to avoid being seen or heard (+ in/past/around etc): They managed to sneak past the guard on the gate. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sneak — verb (past and past participle sneaked or informal, chiefly N. Amer. snuck) 1》 move, go, or convey in a furtive or stealthy manner. ↘stealthily do or obtain: she sneaked a glance at her watch. 2》 Brit. informal inform someone in authority of… … English new terms dictionary
glance — v 1. look quickly or briefly, cast a brief look at, catch a glimpse of, snatch a glimpse, glimpse, look hurriedly, regard hastily, peek, peep, sneak a look or peek, squint; observe, witness, view, behold, contemplate, see; pray, watch for, be on… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
peep — I 1. verb 1) I peeped through the keyhole Syn: look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, sneak a look, (have a) peek, glance; informal take a gander 2) the moon peeped through the clouds Syn: appear (slowly/partly), show, come into… … Thesaurus of popular words
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