intransitive (and reflexive). To steal or move stealthily (away or on).

intransitive. Of reptiles: To creep, crawl.

intransitive. To depart or withdraw secretly or surreptitiously from a place. Chiefly with adverb, as away, †forth, off, out, or const. from, out of.

To move softly, cautiously, timorously, or slowly; to move quietly and stealthily so as to elude observation; to steal (into, away, etc.).

intransitive. To move in a stealthy or sneaking fashion, so as to escape notice. Usually with adverbs and prepositions, as about, away, into, etc…

intransitive. To approach stealthily; to sneak.

intransitive. To walk softly, cautiously, or stealthily.

intransitive. To slink, sneak.

To move about in a secret and furtive manner; to ‘steal’ along, away, out. Now rare.

intransitive. Of persons or animals: To move, go, walk, etc. in a quiet, stealthy, or sneaking manner. Usually const. with prepositions and adverbs.

intransitive and transitive. To snuff or smell; to go snuffing or smelling (at); to poke about with the nose. Also figurative, to sneak about, to…

To move, go, proceed unperceived, quietly, or stealthily; to steal, creep, slink, or slip away, into or out of a place, etc.

To pass or go lightly or quietly; to move quickly and softly, without attracting notice; to glide or… With by, past, through, etc. Also in…

intransitive. To sneak.

To move, go, walk, etc., in a stealthy or slinking manner; to creep or steal furtively, as if ashamed… With adverbs, as away, down, in, off, out, etc.

intransitive. To skulk or sneak.

intransitive. To move, go, etc., in a sly or stealthy manner; to slip unobserved; to slink.

To go around in a sly or prying manner. Also with other adverbs originally U.S.

with adverbial accusative, to steal one's way (†in early use = to steal away). Now rare.

intransitive. To wriggle, crawl, creep stealthily.

intransitive. Originally: to move or behave in a secret or surreptitious way; to sneak about. Later usually: to engage in investigative or detective…

intransitive. To move in a gliding, stealthy, or sneaking manner.

intransitive. To tread softly or lightly, so as to avoid being noticed; to move warily or stealthily; (also) to behave in a sly, furtive, or…

To tread softly or lightly; to tiptoe. intransitive.

intransitive. To walk stealthily or noiselessly. Also with it.

intransitive. To act like a cat; esp. to pussyfoot. Frequently with adverbs.

intransitive. To move or act like a cat; to move silently and stealthily.