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sneak
English
Etymology
Possibly from Middle English sniken (“to creep, crawl”), from Old English sn?can (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-West Germanic *sn?kan, from Proto-Germanic *sn?kan? (“to creep, crawl”), which is related to the root of snake. Compare Danish snige (“to sneak”), Swedish snika (“to sneak, hanker after”), Icelandic sníkja (“to sneak, hanker after”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sni?k/
- Rhymes: -i?k
Noun
sneak (plural sneaks)
- One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
- The act of sneaking
- A cheat; a con artist.
- Synonyms: con artist, trickster; see also Thesaurus:confidence trickster, Thesaurus:deceiver
- An informer; a tell-tale.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:informant
- (obsolete, cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter
- (US) A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
- 2014, Faye McKnight, Goodnight, Bob (page 9)
- We would have been laughed off the street in Philadelphia if we were seen wearing sneaks. In the big city, the young population wore loafers or boots.
- 2014, Faye McKnight, Goodnight, Bob (page 9)
- (American football) A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.
Translations
Verb
sneak (third-person singular simple present sneaks, present participle sneaking, simple past and past participle sneaked or snuck)
- (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
- Synonym: skulk
- (transitive) To take something stealthily without permission.
- (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
- (transitive, dated) To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.
- 1701, William Wake, A rationale upon some texts of Scripture
- [Slander] sneaks its head.
- 1701, William Wake, A rationale upon some texts of Scripture
- (intransitive, informal, with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.
- Synonyms: grass, snitch, tell tales
Usage notes
- The past and past participle snuck is primarily found in North American English, where it originated in the late 19th century as a dialectal form. It is still regarded as informal by some, but its use appears to be increasing in frequency and acceptability. It is occasionally found in British and Australian/Hiberno-English, too, though regarded as an American form. (See Oxford Dictionaries, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Webster's New World College Dictionary.)
- Informally, snook is also often found as the past tense. It is considered nonstandard.
- To sneak (take) something is not the same as to steal something. In this sense, sneak typically implies trying to avoid a supervisor's or guardian's mild displeasure or mild discipline, while steal indicates a more serious action and often the person stealing does not know the owner of the item being stolen.
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
sneak (not comparable)
- In advance; before release to the general public.
- In a stealthy or surreptitious manner.
Derived terms
- sneak attack
- sneak peek
- sneak preview
Anagrams
- Kasen, Keans, Snake, akens, asken, kaens, kenas, nakes, skean, snake
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English sneak
Verb
sneak
- first-person singular present indicative of sneaken
- imperative of sneaken
sneak From the web:
look
English
Etymology
From Middle English loken, lokien, from Old English l?cian, from Proto-West Germanic *l?k?n. Further origin unknown, no certain cognates outside Germanic. The English word, however, is cognate with Scots luke, luik, leuk (“to look, see”), West Frisian lôkje, loaitsje (“to look”), Middle Dutch loeken (“to look”), German Low German löken and Alemannic German luege. Possibly related to Sanskrit ???? (lok, “to see, behold”) *lewk- (“light”) in the sense of "illuminating" (cf. related word ???? (ruc) "to shine, illuminate")
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?k/
- Rhymes: -?k
- Homophone: luck (most of Northern England)
- (some Northern En?lish dialects, esp. Bolton) IPA(key): /lu?k/
- Rhymes: -u?k
- Homophone: Luke
- (Liverpool usually) IPA(key): /lu?x/
- Rhymes: -u?x
Verb
look (third-person singular simple present looks, present participle looking, simple past and past participle looked)
- To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:look
- (intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
- Troponyms: glance; see also Thesaurus:stare
- (transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.
- To appear, to seem.
- c. 1701–03, Joseph Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c., Dedication:
- THERE is a plea?ure in owning obligations which it is a plea?ure to have received; but ?hould I publi?h any favours done me by your Lord?hip, I am afraid it would look more like vanity, than gratitude.
- So this was my future home, I thought! […] Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
- 2012, Chelsea 6-0 Wolves
- Chelsea's youngsters, who looked lively throughout, then combined for the second goal in the seventh minute. Romeu's shot was saved by Wolves goalkeeper Dorus De Vries but Piazon kept the ball alive and turned it back for an unmarked Bertrand to blast home.
- c. 1701–03, Joseph Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c., Dedication:
- (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
- (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
- To face or present a view.
- 1769, Benjamin Blayney (editor), King James Bible, Oxford standard text, Ezekiel, xi, 1,
- Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the LORD's house, which looketh eastward:
- 1769, Benjamin Blayney (editor), King James Bible, Oxford standard text, Ezekiel, xi, 1,
- To expect or anticipate.
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Fairie Queene, Book VI, Canto XI, 1750, The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 4, page 139,
- Looking each Hour into Death's Mouth to fall,
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Fairie Queene, Book VI, Canto XI, 1750, The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 4, page 139,
- (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
- c. 1815, Lord Byron, Waterloo,
- Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again,
- c. 1815, Lord Byron, Waterloo,
- (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
- 1898, Samuel Butler (translator), Homer, The Odyssey,
- "Look to it yourself, father," answered Telemachus, "for they say you are the wisest counsellor in the world, and that there is no other mortal man who can compare with you. […]
- 1898, Samuel Butler (translator), Homer, The Odyssey,
- (dated, sometimes figuratively) To show oneself in looking.
- c. 1592, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Induction, Scene 2, 1831, George Steevens (editor), The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, [Publication of the copy annotated by Steevens], Volume 1, page 254,
- I have […] more feet than shoes, or such shoes as my toes look through the overleather.
- c. 1592, William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Induction, Scene 2, 1831, George Steevens (editor), The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, [Publication of the copy annotated by Steevens], Volume 1, page 254,
- (transitive, obsolete) To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. […] She put back a truant curl from her forehead where it had sought egress to the world, and looked him full in the face now, […].
- (transitive, obsolete) To seek; to search for.
- c. 1552–1599, Edmund Spenser, unidentified sonnet,
- Looking my love, I go from place to place, / Like a young fawn that late hath lost the hind; / And seek each where, where last I saw her face, / Whose image yet I carry fresh in mind.
- c. 1552–1599, Edmund Spenser, unidentified sonnet,
- (transitive, obsolete) To influence, overawe, or subdue by looks or presence.
- 1692, John Dryden, Cleomenes the Spartan Hero, a Tragedy, Act 3, Scene 1, 1701, The Comedies, Tragedies, and Operas Written by John Dryden, Esq, Volume 2, page 464,
- A Spirit fit to start into an Empire, / And look the World to Law.
- 1882, Wilkie Collins, Heart and Science
- Ovid might have evaded her entreaties by means of an excuse. But her eyes were irresistible: they looked him into submission in an instant.
- 1692, John Dryden, Cleomenes the Spartan Hero, a Tragedy, Act 3, Scene 1, 1701, The Comedies, Tragedies, and Operas Written by John Dryden, Esq, Volume 2, page 464,
- (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
Usage notes
Though the use of the pronunciation /lu?k/ is now restricted to northern English dialects, it was formerly more widespread. For example, it is mentioned without comment in Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary.
Conjugation
Derived terms
Translations
Interjection
look
- Pay attention.
Translations
Synonyms
- see, so, well, hey
Noun
look (plural looks)
- The action of looking; an attempt to see.
- (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
- He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. […] But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […]
- A facial expression.
Derived terms
Translations
References
Anagrams
- kolo, kool
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch look, from Old Dutch *l?k, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Compare Low German look, Look, German Lauch, English leek, Danish løg, Swedish lök. More at leek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lo?k/
- Hyphenation: look
- Rhymes: -o?k
Noun
look n or m (uncountable)
- Plants of the genus Allium, especially garlic.
- Several related herbs, like chive, garlic, shallot and leek.
Derived terms
- lookachtig
- lookallergie
- lookbed
- lookgeur
- looksaus
- looksmaak
- looksoep
- lookstank
- lookworst
-plant species:
- bieslook (“chives”)
- berglook (“keeled garlic”)
- daslook (“bear leek”)
- eslook (“shallot”)
- knoflook (“garlic”)
- kraailook (“crow garlic”)
- lookprei
- look-zonder-look
- moeslook (“field garlic”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lo?k/
- Hyphenation: look
- Rhymes: -o?k
Verb
look
- singular past indicative of luiken
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English look.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luk/
- Hyphenation: look
- Rhymes: -uk
Noun
look m (plural looks)
- A look, (clothing) style, appearance.
Derived terms
- horrorlook
Etymology 4
Related to luiken, cognate with English lock.
Noun
look m (plural loken, diminutive [please provide])
- A gap, space between barrels or between the strings in rope.
- A section, division (archaic).
Anagrams
- kool
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English look.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luk/
Noun
look m (plural looks)
- A style; appearance; look.
Derived terms
- relooker
- relooking
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English look.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?luk/, [?luk]
Noun
look m (plural looks)
- (informal) a look; style, appearance
References
- “look” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /?lo?ok/
Noun
look
- A bay.
look From the web:
- what looks like ringworm
- what looks good on college applications
- what looks like herpes
- what looks good with black jeans
- what looks good with purple
- what looks good with red
- what looks good with green
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