English Explanatory Dictionary

snuck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of sneak

Pronunciation

snŭk /snʌk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-snuck.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snuck.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-snuck.wav /snʊk/

Word forms

snuck

Etymology

The irregular form snuck originated by analogy with struck for the past of strike, stuck for the past of stick, etc. Snuck was originally limited to a few dialects, but is now very widespread (especially in American English) and is recognized by most dictionaries. The word is now one of the best examples of irregularization of a regular verb, along with dove.

Synonyms

sneaked
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