sneaking
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- واژهنامه · hFarsi Advanced Version پست ،دزدکى
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary sneaking n. Function: adjective Date: 1582 1 : MEAN , CONTEMPTIBLE 2 : characteristic of a sneak : FURTIVE , UNDERHANDED 3 a : not openly expressed or acknowledged <a sneaking respect for culture ― H. A. Burton> b : that is a persistent conjecture <a sneaking suspicion> –sneak·ing·ly adverb ]]> 1 sneak n. Pronunciation: ' snēk Function: verb Inflected Form:   sneaked \ ' snēkt\ or snuck \ ' snək\ ; sneak·ing Etymology: akin to Old English snīcan to sneak along, Old Norse snīkja Date: 1594 intransitive verb 1 : to go stealthily or furtively : SLINK < snuck out early> 2 : to act in or as if in a furtive manner 3 : to carry the football on a quarterback sneak transitive verb : to put, bring, or take in a furtive or artful manner < sneak a smoke> synonyms see LURK –sneak up on : to approach or act on stealthily usage From its earliest appearance in print in the late 19th century as a dialectal and prob. uneducated form, the past and past participle snuck has risen to the status of standard and to approximate equality with sneaked. Indications are that it is continuing to grow in frequency. It is most common in the U.S. and Canada, but has also been spotted in British and Australian English.]]> 2 sneak n. Function: noun Date: circa 1643 1 : a person who acts in a stealthy, furtive, or shifty manner 2 a : a stealthy or furtive move b : an unobserved departure or escape 3 : SNEAKER 2 ― usually used in plural 4 : QUARTERB…