to go stealthily or furtively - ..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house • Syn: sneak, mouse, creep • See Also: sneak away (for: sneak), sneak out (for: sneak) • Derivationally related forms: creep (for: creep), creeper (for: creep), sneak (for: sneak) • Hypernyms: walk • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s PP - The children pussyfoot to the playground