Meaning

5 senses
  1. One who sneaks.

    Schleicher, Schleicherin

  2. (Atlantic Canada, Australia, Florida, New Zealand, Northeastern, US)An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.

    a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

  3. A sneaker male.

    Turnschuhe, Leinenschuhe, Schnürschuhe

    кроссо́вкиkrossóvki, сни́керыsníkery, ке́дыkédy

    кросі́вкаkrosívka, сні́керsníker

  4. (UK, archaic, dialectal)A vessel of drink.

    Spectator I have just left the right worshipful and his myrmidons about a sneaker of five gallons!

  5. (India, archaic)A large cup (or small basin) with a saucer and cover.

Examples

75 sentences
  1. I need a new pair of sneakers.

    Мені потрібна нова пара кросівок.

    deIch brauche ein Paar neue Turnschuhe.

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  2. Tom was wearing sneakers.

    Том був у кросівках.

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  3. Tom took off his sneakers.

    Том зняв кросівки.

    ruТом снял кроссовки.

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  4. My sneakers are wet.

    Мої кросівкі промокли.

    ruУ меня кеды промокли.

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  5. Tom put his new sneakers in his bag.

    ruТом положил свои новые кроссовки в сумку.

    deTom steckte seine neuen Turnschuhe in seine Tasche.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers:
Русский
By meaning 1
leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
one who sneaks:
leisure shoes, often worn for sports; trainers:

Origin

From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.

From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.

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Forms

plural: sneakers
Singularsneaker
Pluralsneakers

regular

Synonyms

16 synonyms
sports shoes:kicks
Close in meaning

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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