snake

²snake

verb

snakedsnak·ing

Definition of SNAKE

transitive verb

1

: to wind (as one's way) in the manner of a snake

2

: to move (as logs) by dragging

intransitive verb

: to crawl, move, or extend silently, secretly, or sinuously

Examples of SNAKE

1. The road snakes through the mountains.
2. Cables snaked across the floor.
3. Technicians snaked cables through the set.
4. He snaked his way through the crowd.

First Known Use of SNAKE

1653

Related to SNAKE

Synonyms: lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, sneak, steal

Related Words: crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm; ghost, pad, tiptoe

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