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Meaning ofsnakein English

snake

us//snek//uk//sneɪk//

Pluralsnakes
Past Tensesnaked
Participle Verbsnaking
Third Person Singularsnakes

Definitions

Noun
1. a reptile with a long, thin body
2. a deceitful person; untrustworthy individual
3. a tool for unclogging pipes
  The plumber used a snake to clear the blocked drain.
4. a person acting for social gain (manipulatively)
  The socialite was accused of being a snake who only befriended people with wealth.
5. a tool for cable management
  The electrician used a snake to organize the cables behind the computer.
6. a deceitful or treacherous person; untrustworthy
  The businessman was known to be a snake, cheating his partners out of their investments.
7. someone who acts dishonestly (for social gain)
  The politician was called a snake for deceiving the public.
Verb
1. to move in a winding or curved path
  The river will snake through the valley and eventually flow into the ocean.
2. to clean pipes with a snake tool
  The plumber will snake the clogged pipe to remove the blockage.
3. to pull or drag something out slowly
  The fisherman had to snake the big fish out of the water slowly.
4. to wind a rope spirally around another
  The sailor had to snake the rope around the mast to secure it.

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