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Meanings of sneak out in English

Leave furtively and stealthily.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "slip away"
        Examples for "slip away"
        1
        A year ago, however, that name started to slip away from her.
        Blind willow, sleeping woman
        2
        Gregor watched us to make sure we didn't try to slip away.
        Conrad’s Fate
        3
        At some point she felt Truitt slip away from her, lose consciousness.
        A reliable wife
        4
        Funny, people were always warning Taylor not to let Baldwin slip away.
        The cold room
        5
        She would not give up; would not let his life slip away.
        A Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today
        1
        We are not conspirators that we need steal away in the darkness.
        His Sombre Rivals
        2
        Hens love to steal away and lay their eggs in secret places.
        The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays / Or, The Sham Battles at ...
        3
        Second, to steal away any magic we commanded, to render us impotent.
        The Tangle Box
        4
        Mrs. Brewster had seen Anne steal away and she understood the reason.
        Polly and Eleanor
        5
        You must learn to be cunning, and steal away his invincible bow.
        Philoktetes
        1
        If we try to just sneak away, the wyrmlings here will attack.
        Chaosbound
        2
        You sneak away into Holgersson's office when you think no-one is looking.
        Firewall
        3
        I know you're under heavy surveillance and it's hard to sneak away.
        Torment
        4
        We'll watch to see that they start rescue operations, then sneak away.
        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
        5
        You ask me to turn my back on Evie and sneak away.
        The Wild Olive: A Novel
        1
        The few I have in the fort will sneak off, I suppose.
        Alice of Old Vincennes
        2
        You'll sneak off first chance you get-andwell do I know it.
        Outpost
        3
        He might be jist fooling and will sneak off into the woods.
        Rod of the Lone Patrol
        4
        And you should know better too than to sneak off like that.
        Torment
        5
        I had to sneak off with him upstairs, howling all the way.
        Boycotted, and Other Stories
        Usage of sneak out in English
        1
        She would also sneak out to his home, the court was told.
        News.com.au
        2
        I used to sneak out when I was younger and watch sometimes.
        Love- from his point of view!
        3
        He loves to sneak out, I suspect mainly to get my attention.
        Bones of the Lost
        4
        They are terrified she'll try and sneak out of the country again.
        News.com.au
        5
        Rob me and sneak out during the night, if you want to.
        The Brand of Silence: A Detective Story
        6
        He could not shuck his code, or sneak out of his era.
        Alas, Babylon
        7
        Only two hours until I'm supposed to sneak out to meet Duke.
        Pivot Point
        8
        He decided instead to skip it and sneak out of the bureau.
        Enigma of China
        9
        We sneak out into the hallway and stop at the back door.
        Angelfall
        10
        Occasionally a few adventurous youngsters tried to sneak out through the pass.
        The White Road
        11
        I pull on my tennis shoes and sneak out of my room.
        The weight of silence
        12
        Will you sneak out of it until you turn gray and die?
        The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
        13
        You don't want to sneak out, with yore tail betwixt yore laigs.
        A Texas Ranger
        14
        Not the cheap one that she had tried to sneak out with.
        Ruthless
        15
        We should sneak out tonight before it slams shut on our heads.
        The spirit rebellion: the legend of eli monpress: book 2
        16
        Tough conditions mean some cannot wait for the permit, and sneak out illegally.
        Reuters
        This collocation consists of:
        Sneak out through the time
        Sneak out across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common