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SNEAK OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sneak off mean? 

SNEAK OFF (verb)
  The verb SNEAK OFF has 1 sense:

1. leave furtively and stealthilyplay

  Familiarity information: SNEAK OFF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SNEAK OFF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Leave furtively and stealthily

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

slip away; sneak away; sneak off; sneak out; steal away

Context example:

The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard

Hypernyms (to "sneak off" is one way to...):

go away; go forth; leave (go away from a place)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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