SMUGGLE


Meaning of SMUGGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsmə-gəl ]

verb

( smug·gled ; smug·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)

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 ˈsmə-glər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.