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View usage for: (skʌlk) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense skulks, present participle skulking, past tense, past participle skulkedverbIf you skulk somewhere, you hide or move around quietly because you do not want to be seen. You, meanwhile, will be skulking in the safety of the car. [VERB preposition/adverb] Harry skulked off. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: lurk, hide, lie in wait, loiter More Synonyms of skulk More Synonyms of skulk (skʌlk) verb (intransitive)1. to move stealthily so as to avoid notice 2. to lie in hiding; lurk 3. to shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malinger noun5. obsolete a pack of foxes or other animals that creep about stealthily Derived forms skulker (ˈskulker) noun Word origin C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian skulka to lurk, Swedish skolka, Danish skulke to shirk skulk in American English (skʌlk) verb intransitive1. to move or lurk about in a stealthy, craven, or sinister manner; slink 2. Chiefly British to avoid work or responsibility; shirk; malinger noun4. Obsolete a pack (of foxes) Derived forms skulker (ˈskulker) noun Word origin ME sculken, prob. < LowG schulken, to play truant, or Dan skulke, to skulk Examples of 'skulk' in a sentenceskulk Definition to move stealthily, so as to avoid notice He skulked off. Definition to lie in hiding skulking in the safety of the car Additional synonymsDefinition to stand or wait aimlessly or idly unemployed young men loitering at the entrance to the factory. Synonyms linger, idle, loaf, saunter, delay, stroll, lag, dally, loll, dawdle, skulk, dilly-dally (informal), hang about or around Definition to walk with a soft or muffled step He padded around in his slippers. Synonyms sneak, creep, prowl, steal, ghost, tiptoe, slink, pussyfoot (informal), tread warily, go barefoot, walk quietly Definition to move stealthily around (a place) as if in search of prey or plunder The stray dogs of the city prowl in packs in search of food. Synonyms move stealthily, hunt, patrol, range, steal, cruise, ghost, stalk, sneak, lurk, roam, rove, scavenge, slink, skulk, nose around - skiver
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Additional synonymsDefinition to walk slowly and carefully, not wanting to be noticed A young man sidled up to me and said, `May I help you?' Synonyms edge, steal, slink, inch, ghost, creep, sneakDefinition to move or act in a quiet and secretive way from fear or guilt He couldn't just slink away. Synonyms creep, steal, sneak, slip, ghost, prowl, skulk, pussyfoot (informal) Definition to move quietly, trying not be noticed Don't sneak away and hide. Synonyms slink, slip, steal, creep, ghost, pad, tiptoe, sidle, skulk |