Definition

Verb: - To leave a place secretly and quietly, without being noticed, often to avoid something or someone.

Usage

This verb describes the act of departing in a stealthy, furtive manner. It implies a desire not to be seen or heard while leaving, typically from a situation one finds unpleasant, boring, or from which one wishes to escape obligation.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to sneak away from": This is the most common construction, specifying the place or situation being left.
  • The children sneaked away from the dinner table before finishing their vegetables.

Variants and Related Words

• Sneak off: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "sneak away."
  • He sneaked off to read his book in peace.
• Slip away: Another synonym meaning to leave discreetly.
• Sneak out: Often used when leaving a confined space (like a room or building) secretly.

Synonyms

• Slip away
• Steal away
• Creep off
• Slink off

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Sneak out: To exit a place furtively.
  • The teenagers sneaked out of the house after midnight.
• Sneak in: To enter a place furtively.
  • We managed to sneak into the concert without tickets.

Verb

1. leave furtively and stealthily
   • The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard