smuggle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.smug·gle
verb \ˈsmə-gəl\smug·gledsmug·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of SMUGGLE
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
— smug·gler \ˈsmə-glər\ noun
See Examples of SMUGGLE
- 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 of SMUGGLE
Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen
First Known Use: 1687
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