"sneaking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sneaking [comparative], most sneaking [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} sneaking (comparative more sneaking, superlative most sneaking)
  1. Secret or underhand; not openly avowed. Related terms: cat and kitten sneaking, sneaking regarder, sneaking suspicion
    Sense id: en-sneaking-en-adj-fpg6OPiu

Noun

Forms: sneakings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sneaking (plural sneakings)
  1. The act of one who sneaks.
    Sense id: en-sneaking-en-noun-aLKsxIso

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sneaking
  1. present participle and gerund of sneak Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sneak
    Sense id: en-sneaking-en-verb-aiYwqSvf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 57

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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