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sneaking

sneaking noun: the act of one who sneaks. Also the present participle and gerund of sneak.

Noun

sneaking (plural sneakings)

  1. The act of one who sneaks.
    • Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka.1915, Charmian London, The Log of the Snark, page 108

Adjective

sneaking (comparative more sneaking, superlative most sneaking)

  1. Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.

Also used as

sneaking is also the present participle and gerund of sneak.

Examples of sneaking in a sentence

  • They hooked English, sneaking out behind the school and smoking cigarettes.
  • Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?
  • He scared me out of my wits, sneaking up behind me in the dark like that.

All 28 example sentences with sneaking

Forms of sneaking

Noun
pluralsneakings
Adjective
comparativemore sneaking
superlativemost sneaking

Words formed from sneaking

Phrases with sneaking

Questions about sneaking

What does sneaking mean?
Sneaking means the act of one who sneaks.
What part of speech is sneaking?
Sneaking can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of sneaking?
The plural of sneaking is sneakings.

Words near sneaking in the dictionary

  1. sneakies
  2. sneakiest
  3. sneakily
  4. sneakin'
  5. sneakiness
  6. sneaking
  7. sneaking around
  8. sneaking in
  9. sneaking out
  10. sneaking past
  11. sneaking regarder

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