1. (

• sneak ,

) a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible ;

2. (

• prowler ,
• sneak ,
• stalker ,

) someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions ;

3. (

• fink ,
• snitch ,
• snitcher ,
• stoolpigeon ,
• stool_pigeon ,
• stoolie ,
• sneak ,
• sneaker ,
• canary ,

) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police ;

1. (

• sneak ,
• mouse ,
• creep ,
• pussyfoot

) to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" ;

2. (

• sneak

) put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" ;

3. (

• pilfer ,
• cabbage ,
• purloin ,
• pinch ,
• abstract ,
• snarf ,
• swipe ,
• hook ,
• sneak ,
• filch ,
• nobble ,
• lift

) make off with belongings of others ;

4. (

• slip ,
• sneak ,

) pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" ;

1. (

• furtive ,
• sneak ,
• sneaky ,
• stealthy ,
• surreptitious

) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" ;