About The Word Skulk
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Skulk
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What's The Definition Of Skulk?
[v] lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
[v] move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day" [v] avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill Synonyms | Synonyms for Skulk: lurk | malinger Related Terms | Find terms related to Skulk: See Also | conceal | goldbrick | hide | shirk | shrink from | walk Skulk In Webster's Dictionary \Skulk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skulked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Skulking}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or
save one's self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at
leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. {Scowl}.]
To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie
close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk. ``Want skulks in
holes and crevices.'' --W. C. Bryant.
Discovered and defeated of your prey, You skulked
behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden.
\Skulk\, n. [Cf. Icel. skollr, skolli, a fox, and E. skulk, v.i.] A number of foxes together. --Wright. \Skulk\, Skulker \Skulk"er\, n. One who, or that which, skulks. |
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