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Snuck vs Snick - What's the difference?

snuck | snick |

As verbs the difference between snuck and snick

is that snuck is (chiefly|north america) (sneak) while snick is to cut or snip or snick can be to make something click, to make a clicking noise or snick can be .

As a noun snick is

(cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch or snick can be a sharp clicking sound.

snuck

English

Verb

(head)
  • (chiefly, North America) (sneak)
  • :I snuck into the theater because the movie had already started.
  • Usage notes

    *See sneak for notes on sneaked'' vs ''snuck .

    snick

    English

    Etymology 1

    Probably from snick or snee .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut or snip
  • :*1966': I reached out and ' snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. — John Fowles, ‘The Magus’
  • (cricket) to hit the ball with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch
  • A small cut or mark.
  • A knot or irregularity in yarn.
  • (Knight)

    Etymology 2

    Imitative.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make something click, to make a clicking noise
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sharp clicking sound
  • :*1893': Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic ' snick . — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.698)
  • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (en verb)
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