Main Entry:

smug·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈsmə-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

smug·gled; smug·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen

Date:

1687

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