English · Phrasal verb Attested

sneak around

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To get around censorship, bureaucratic barriers or authorities.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lẩn tránh kiểm duyệt hoặc quan chức

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Where it’s used: Used American English

This program will sneak around state laws.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To secretly date or have sex with somebody.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hẹn hò hoặc quan hệ tình dục bí mật

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “sneak around” mean?

To get around censorship, bureaucratic barriers or authorities.

Is “sneak around” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.