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SNEAK AWAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sneak away mean?
• SNEAK AWAY (verb)
The verb SNEAK AWAY has 1 sense:
1. leave furtively and stealthily
Familiarity information: SNEAK AWAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Leave furtively and stealthily
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
slip away; sneak away; sneak off; sneak out; steal away
Context example:
The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard
Hypernyms (to "sneak away" is one way to...):
go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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