slink

S0475200 (slĭngk)v. slunk (slŭngk) also slinked, slink·ing, slinks v.intr. To move in a quiet furtive manner; sneak: slunk away ashamed; a cat slinking through the grass toward its prey.v.tr. To give birth to prematurely: The cow slinked its calf.adj. Born prematurely.

[Middle English slinken, from Old English slincan.]

slink′ing·ly adv.

slink

(slɪŋk) vb, slinks, slinking or slunk1. (intr) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc2. (intr) to move in a sinuous alluring manner3. (Zoology) (tr) (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurelyn (Zoology) a. an animal, esp a calf, born prematurelyb. (as modifier): slink veal. [Old English slincan; related to Middle Low German slinken to shrink, Old Swedish slinka to creep, Danish slunken limp]

slink

(slɪŋk)

v. slunk, slink•ing,
n., adj. v.i. 1. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear or shame. 2. to walk or move in a sinuous, provocative way. v.t. 3. (esp. of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely. n. 4. a prematurely born calf or other animal. adj. 5. born prematurely. [before 1150; Middle English slynken (v.), Old English slincan to creep, crawl, c. Middle Low German slinken to subside] slink′ing•ly, adv.

slink

Past participle: slunk
Gerund: slinking

Imperative
slink
slink

Present
I slink
you slink
he/she/it slinks
we slink
you slink
they slink

Preterite
I slunk
you slunk
he/she/it slunk
we slunk
you slunk
they slunk

Present Continuous
I am slinking
you are slinking
he/she/it is slinking
we are slinking
you are slinking
they are slinking

Present Perfect
I have slunk
you have slunk
he/she/it has slunk
we have slunk
you have slunk
they have slunk

Past Continuous
I was slinking
you were slinking
he/she/it was slinking
we were slinking
you were slinking
they were slinking

Past Perfect
I had slunk
you had slunk
he/she/it had slunk
we had slunk
you had slunk
they had slunk

Future
I will slink
you will slink
he/she/it will slink
we will slink
you will slink
they will slink

Future Perfect
I will have slunk
you will have slunk
he/she/it will have slunk
we will have slunk
you will have slunk
they will have slunk

Future Continuous
I will be slinking
you will be slinking
he/she/it will be slinking
we will be slinking
you will be slinking
they will be slinking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slinking
you have been slinking
he/she/it has been slinking
we have been slinking
you have been slinking
they have been slinking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slinking
you will have been slinking
he/she/it will have been slinking
we will have been slinking
you will have been slinking
they will have been slinking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slinking
you had been slinking
he/she/it had been slinking
we had been slinking
you had been slinking
they had been slinking

Conditional
I would slink
you would slink
he/she/it would slink
we would slink
you would slink
they would slink

Past Conditional
I would have slunk
you would have slunk
he/she/it would have slunk
we would have slunk
you would have slunk
they would have slunk

Thesaurus

Verb

slink - walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

slink

verb creep, steal, sneak, slip, ghost, prowl, skulk, pussyfoot (informal) He couldn't just slink away.

slink

verbTo move silently and furtively:creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slip, snake, sneak, steal.Slang: gumshoe.

Translations

溜走溜进潜逃

slink

(sliŋk) – past tense, past participle slunk (slaŋk) – verb to move as if wanting to avoid attention. He slunk into the kitchen and stole a cake. 溜走（进），潜逃

slink

slink out

To exit or depart (from some place) in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The would-be burglar slunk out of the house after hit the alarm. I knew the teacher wanted to lecture me about the poor results on my test, so I made a plan to slink out as soon as the bell rang. No matter who I'm rooting for, it always breaks my heart to watch the losing team slink out at the end of the game.See also: out, slink

slink off

To leave or retreat in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The would-be burglar slunk off after tripping the alarm. I knew the teacher wanted to lecture me about the poor results on my test, so I made a plan to slink off as soon as the bell rang. No matter who I'm rooting for, it always breaks my heart to watch the losing team slink off the field at the end of the game.See also: off, slink

slink away

To leave or retreat in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The would-be burglar slunk away after tripping the alarm. I knew the teacher wanted to lecture me about the poor results on my test, so I made a plan to slink away as soon as the bell rang. No matter who I'm rooting for, it always breaks my heart to watch the losing team slink away at the end of the game.See also: away, slink

slink about

To move about in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. There were some suspicious figures slinking about in the shadows, so we decided to go a different way home. The boss is always slinking about the office, making sure everyone is being productive. The dog slunk about to see if anyone would give him scraps from the table.See also: slink

slink around

To move around in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. There were some suspicious figures slinking around in the shadows, so we decided to go a different way home. The boss is always slinking around the office, making sure everyone is being productive. The dog slunk around to see if anyone would give him scraps from the table.See also: around, slink

slink in

To enter some place in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The burglar slunk in without making a sound. Marty came slinking in the room, late to class as usual.See also: slink

slink into (some place)

To enter some place in a quiet, sneaky, inconspicuous, or furtive manner. The burglar slunk into the house without making a sound. Marty came slinking into the room, late to class as usual.See also: slink

slink around

to creep or slither around furtively. The cat slunk around, waiting for a chance to get at the bird. Don't slink around like that. Someone is likely to take you for a robber.See also: around, slink

slink away

to creep or slither away furtively. The fox slunk away, leaving the henhouse as quietly as such a thing is possible. I hope that the skunk will slink away as quietly as it came.See also: away, slink

slink in(to something)

to creep into something. The cat slunk into the hallway and lay down in the middle of the floor. I left the door ajar and a cat slunk in.See also: slink

slink off

to creep away furtively. Carl was embarrassed and tried to slink off, but the ushers spotted him. The boys slunk off from the picnic and smoked some cigarettes.See also: off, slink

slink out (of some place)

to creep out of some place furtively. The fox slunk out of the henhouse just as the farmer came out. It slunk out and got away.See also: out, slink

slink away

Also, slink off. Depart furtively, as in The shoplifter slipped an item into his coat pocket and slunk away, or After that severe scolding, she slunk off. This term employs slink in the sense of "move stealthily," a usage dating from the late 1300s. See also: away, slink

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verb creep

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verb to move silently and furtively

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