Snuck
Pronunciation
- IPA: /snÊŒk/
- Rhymes: -ÊŒk
Origin
The irregular form snuck originated by analogy of struck for the past of strike. 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.
Verb
snuck- (chiefly North America) I snuck into the theater because the movie had already started.
snuck
(past of sneak)
Usage notes
See sneak for notes on sneaked vs snuck.