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Sneak (snēk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneaked (snēkt); p. pr. & vb. n. Sneaking.] [OE. sniken, AS. snīcan to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf. Icel. snīkja to hanker after.]
1. To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, “to sneak away from company”.
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You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. Dryden.
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2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
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