"snake" meaning in English

See snake in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sneɪk/ Audio: en-us-snake.ogg [US] Forms: snake [singular], snakes [plural]
enPR: snāk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A snake is a long, thin reptile with no legs.
    Sense id: simple-snake-en-noun-5uuyTg3O
  2. A snake is a dishonest, treacherous person.
    Sense id: simple-snake-en-noun-56Y3Xk5h
  3. A snake is a tool used to unclog plumbing.
    Sense id: simple-snake-en-noun-w0UCeYWG

Verb

IPA: /sneɪk/ Audio: en-us-snake.ogg [US] Forms: snake [canonical], snakes [third-person, singular], snaked [past], snaked [past, participle], snaking [present, participle]
enPR: snāk Head templates: {{verb|snak|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you snake, you move in a winding path.
    Sense id: simple-snake-en-verb-COZq9koK Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you snake, you clean or unclog a clog using a plumbing snake.
    Sense id: simple-snake-en-verb-cyBh51AP
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