v.
Pronunciation: ' sm ə -g ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: smug · gled ; smug · gling \ -g( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen
Date: 1687
transitive verb
1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiously
intransitive verb : to import or export something in violation of the customs laws
– smug · gler \ ' sm ə -gl ə r \ noun