Noun: sneaker snee-ku(r)
- A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
"He wore comfortable sneakers for his daily jog";
- gym shoe, tennis shoe, trainer [Brit], runner [Austral, NZ, Ireland], takkie [Ireland, S.Africa, informal], tackie [Ireland, S.Africa, informal], sneak [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: sneakers
Type of: shoe
Encyclopedia: Sneaker