Steal Away (Verb)
Meaning
Leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She attempted to steal away from the meeting unnoticed to attend to an emergency phone call.
- The children tried to steal away with extra cookies from the cookie jar without being detected.
- During the long and tedious ceremony, he found a chance to steal away for a short break.
- She decided to steal away from the noise at the party and step outside for some fresh air.
- When the supervisor turned her back, the employees tried to steal away for a quick coffee break.