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SNEAK UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sneak up mean? 

SNEAK UP (verb)
  The verb SNEAK UP has 1 sense:

1. advance stealthily or unnoticedplay

  Familiarity information: SNEAK UP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SNEAK UP (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Advance stealthily or unnoticed

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

creep up; sneak up

Context example:

Age creeps up on you

Hypernyms (to "sneak up" is one way to...):

advance; go on; march on; move on; pass on; progress (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP


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