sneaker

Meaning

1. One who sneaks.
2. (Atlantic-Canada, Australia, New-Zealand, US) An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.
3. (UK, archaic, dialectal) A vessel of drink.
4. (India, archaic) A large cup (or small basin) with a saucer and cover.
5. A sneaker male.

Synonyms

trainer

gym shoe

snitch

tennis shoe

sneak

snitcher

plimsoll

fink

canary

shoe

👞

stoolie

stoolpigeon

stool pigeon

running shoe

calf

grass

gym shoes

insinuating

nark

runner

🏃

sorcerer

squealer

tennis shoes

veal

trainers

avenger

Translations

Schleicher

basket

🏀

Turnschuh

Sportschuh

Turnschuhe

scarpa da ginnastica

zapatos de lona

chaussure

👞

espieta

sabatilles de tennis

مُتَسَلِّل

Leisetreter

Tennisschuh

Sportschuhe

basquetbol

🏀

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnikɚ/

Etymology

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