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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sneak past

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
sneak -past
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sneaks past (present, singular) sneaking past (participle, present) sneaked past (participle, past) sneaked past (past) snuck past (Canada, US)

Questions

What does sneak past mean?
To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.

How to pronounce sneak past

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