sneak in
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.
verb
To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.
Example Sentences
- "I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door."
- "Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in."
- "With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals."
- "Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university."
- "He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends."
- "His ideas got snuck in to the final draft."