smuggle
playSimple Definition of smuggle
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: to move (someone or something) from one country into another illegally and secretly
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: to take or bring (something) secretly
Full Definition of smuggle
smuggled
smuggling
play \-g(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiously
intransitive verb
: to import or export something in violation of the customs laws
Examples of smuggle in a sentence
He was arrested for smuggling drugs into the country.
They smuggled immigrants across the border.
The paintings had been smuggled out of the country before the war.
We smuggled his favorite sandwich past the nurse.
Origin and Etymology of smuggle
Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen
First Known Use: 1687
SMUGGLE Defined for Kids
smuggle
playDefinition of smuggle for Students
smuggled
smuggling
1 : to export or import secretly and unlawfully <They smuggled stolen goods.>
2 : to take or bring secretly <It had been my intention to smuggle a couple of sandwiches … — Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee>
smuggler
\ˈsmə-glər\ nounLaw Dictionary
smuggle
playLegal Definition of smuggle
smuggled
smuggling
transitive verb
intransitive verb
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