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sneak vs rip

rip vs sneak

sneak and rip both are nouns.

sneak is an adjective but rip is not an adjective.

sneak and rip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sneak Yes Yes Yes No
rip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rip is a hypernym of sneak; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than sneak:
  • sneak: make off with belongings of others
  • rip: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of sneak include rip off, steal.
sneak (noun) rip (noun)
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dissolute man in fashionable society
sneak (adjective) rip (adjective)
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
sneak (verb) rip (verb)
to go stealthily or furtively criticize or abuse strongly and violently
make off with belongings of others tear or be torn violently
pass on stealthily cut (wood) along the grain
put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner move precipitously or violently
take without the owner's consent
Difference between sneak and rip

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