smuggle C2 Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˈsmʌɡəl/ UK /ˈsmʌɡəl/ See IPA manual Freq #12182 Meanings 1 verb to move goods or people secretly and illegally across a border or through controls They tried to smuggle watches through customs. 2 verb to bring something in secretly or without permission She smuggled snacks into the theater. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move goods or people... trafficrun contraband 2 verb · to bring something in... sneak inslip in ↔ Opposites declareexport legally Word family Derived forms smuggledsmugglingsmuggler Related forms contrabandcustoms Etymology Probably from Dutch smokkelen, "to smuggle," related to Germanic words for acting secretly or slipping through. The core idea is hidden movement past rules or borders. Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # smuggle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsmʌɡəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsmʌɡəl/ **Frequency rank:** 12182 ## Meanings 1. to move goods or people secretly and illegally across a border or through controls 2. to bring something in secretly or without permission ## Examples - They tried to smuggle watches through customs. - She smuggled snacks into the theater. ## Synonyms - traffic - run contraband - sneak in - slip in ## Antonyms - declare - export legally ## Derived Forms - smuggled - smuggling - smuggler ## Related Forms - contraband - customs ## Etymology Probably from Dutch smokkelen, "to smuggle," related to Germanic words for acting secretly or slipping through. The core idea is hidden movement past rules or borders. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown