Sneak (snk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sneaked (snkt); p. pr. & vb. n.
Sneaking.] [OE. sniken, AS. sncan to creep; akin to Dan. snige sig; cf.
Icel. snkja to hanker after.] 1. To creep or steal (away or about)
privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be
seen; as, to sneak away from company.
You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away.
Dryden.
2. To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness
and servility; to crouch.
Sneak, v. t. To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner. [Obs.]
"[Slander] sneaks its head." Wake.
Sneak, n. 1. A mean, sneaking fellow.
A set of simpletons and superstitious sneaks.
Glanvill.
2. (Cricket) A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; -- called
also grub. [Cant] R. A. Proctor.
Sneak"-cup` (?), n. One who sneaks from his cups; one who balks his
glass. [Obs.] Shak.
Sneak"er (?), n. 1. One who sneaks. Lamb.